REVIEWS

“Iris’s long solo at the beginning of act III, when she bemoans her child is such a moment not to miss; extremely touching and sung so sensitively by Karen Wierzba…The recording leaves nothing to be wished!”

Göran Forsling, MusicWeb International

“Karen Wierzba is appropriately ethereal as Iris.…all performers involved submit fine performances, but her voice is strong and her musicianship obviously superior and the text never comes off as stilted… ”

Danielle Buonaiuto, Operagasm

“The name role is for a bass-baritone, Hubert Claessens’s powerful voice carrying that impression of a person able to dominate his flock, while, Iris, the woman who gives him a child, has that innocent quality captured by Karen Wierzba’s soprano.”

David Denton, Classical Review

“Karen Wierzba plays the phenomenal diva La STILLA in Hersant’s Le Château des Carpathes, with vocal perfection and surprising humanity which isn’t easy to do since her only visible image is projected onto a screen : her incandescent lament which burns her poor soul is unforgettable and with constant intensity and truth she is vocally unbeatable…. ”

Read the full review and watch some video here
Alexander Pham, Classicnews.com

Karen Wierzba was an absolute sensation! – She recreated EMOTION in her prologues with the Monteverdi-like arias and camped a marvellous and etherial Stilla, reincarnated in her chateau scenes….

Jean-Guillaume LeBrun, Concert Classic Magazine

“In Sumidagawa, the work of the two actor-singers, controlling and economizing an enormous amount of energy with exception balance, is just captivating. Karen Wierzba IS stage presence…”

Alexander Pham, Classicnews.com

“Canadian soprano Karen Wierzba was more successful as a dumb-as-a-fox Poppea who wrapped all the men around her little finger. Wierzba has a truly pleasant voice and great technique. Her plump, blond beauty was a strikingly effective contrast to her lover, the ebony Claudio.”

Philip Anson, Scena.org

“Karen Wierzba dominated her scenes as a faceted Zerbinetta; as reliable, solid and attractive as her high notes, she occupied the entire role with ease and charm!”

Daniel Cariaga, Los Angeles Times