For Lady Macbeth:
“In the role of Macbeth, Mark Rucker was outstanding, delivering every note with energy and conviction. His entrances consistently ramped up the excitement, and his duets, particularly with Rosa D’Imperio as Lady Macbeth, were marvels of passionate interplay. Verdi famously said that he would rather have his Lady Macbeth be terrifying than beautiful, but D’Imperio managed to be both, bringing an awesome vocal technique to the demands of this role, which include some real fireworks, particularly in Act Four.”
Charles Donelan, The Santa Barbara Independent
As Lady Macbeth:
"Soprano Rosa D’Imperio (Ruby cast), singing the part of ambitious Lady Macbeth, was commanding in voice and in acting. Moving from a whisper to a full forte, D’Imperio showed amazing dynamic control. Gustavo Ahualli, singing the baritone part of Macbeth, complemented D’Imperio well with a supreme spirit of masculinity amidst Macbeth’s psychological breakdown."
Sydney Boyd / Arts & Culture Texas
For Lady Macbeth:
“…the cast was universally superb...Rosa D'Imperio managed two gorgeously blood-themed evening gowns in the course of the evening... the Granada audience Saturday night witnessed singing actors who were capable of conveying dramatic energy without banal posturing... Ms. D'Imperio's Lady Macbeth was appropiately edgy, her coloratura moments beautifully executed while also perfectly defining the character's angst."
Daniel Kepl, The Santa Barbara News-Press
For Abigaille:
“…throughout the performance, it was evident that the soloists had excellent voices and did beautiful singing and phrasing… Rosa D’Imperio, in the role of the conflicted and scheming Abigaille, possesses the real, dramatic soprano voice required for the role and was able to colorand savor with aplomb every moment of this difficult score until her very last breaths as she floats a sweet Verdi cantilena…”
Mannheimer Morgen
For Aida:
“Rosa D’Imperio sang and acted the title role as if she had done it dozens of times. Her “pianissimi” and “messa di voce” were controlled magnificently. Her voice never showed signs of fatigue and it stayed beautiful and big until the end. She sang gloriously the difficult aria “O Patria Mia”, a true test of fire for many sopranos. It was a real pleasure to hear her live…as it frequently happens, the Amneris can steal the show but the beauty and expressiveness of Rosa’s voice prevented this from happenning.”
Jorge Martinez Sola, El Nuevo Diá
For Aida:
“ D’Imperio as Aida and her rival Gurina as Amneris were up to the task. From the first Act’s “Ritorna Vincitor”, in which D’Imperio’s bell-like voice descends to a dramatic and powerful range, this Aida is mesmerizing. Her projection and her diction are flawless, and her dramatic timbre fits her statuesque body.”“...she is an opera star whose monumentalpresence is matched by her graceful movement.”
Peggy Ann Bliss, The San Juan Star
For Aida:
“In the title role, Rosa D’Imperio was one of the best Aidas in memory. Her lovely soprano could soar thrillingly and float exquisitely and her artistic temperament was right on the mark. “Ritorna Vincitor” was indicative of the high quality of her art and her “O patria Mia” had exquisite pianissimi. In the various duets and ensembles she proved herself an artist supreme.
Hers is a career to watch.”
Nino Pantano, The Italian Voice
For Aida:
“Rosa D’Imperio made a compelling Aida, with a fluid range and impressive dramatic communication…”
Daniel Schlosberg, NY Daily News
For Aida:
"As the title character, Rosa D'Imperio was thrilling as the Ethiopian princess who is enslaved by the Egyptians, her high notes soaring above and through the tumult...of sound in the triumphal scene. Aida is a passionate, all-encompassing challenge and D'Imperio was deeply moving...After D'Imperio gave a remarkable performance of "O patria mia", Aida's aria to her homeland, Anton Coppola (the venerable Maestro) applauded the soprano from the podium...Mark S. Doss was Amonasro, father of Aida, and the father-daughter scene by him and D'Imperio was riveting."
Tampa Bay Times
For Leonora (Oberto):
“The standout in the cast was Rosa Baker-D’Imperio as Leonora. Agile of tone, and singing with gleaming tone, D’Imperio made the best out of an impossible stock character and provided the finest moments of the production.”
Lawrence Johnson, Opera News
For Tosca:
“…brought in on short notice, Rosa D’Imperio, is more than up to the task of portraying the passionate prima donna…D’Imperio has one of those big, red-blooded, Italianate voices that seems to love the Puccini orchestrations, her high notes soaring over the wall of sound from the pit. Her “Vissi d’arte”, Tosca’s signature aria, was beautifully tender.”
John Fleming, St. Petersburg Times
For Tosca:
“A high carat Tosca… making her debut as Floria Tosca, Rosa Baker-D’Imperio was heard vocally secure, fearless and in complete command throughout the evening. With a brilliantly clear, well-tuned, beautiful voice, the soprano's performance was truly memorable. At the end of her unforgettable “Vissi d’arte", the packed hall erupted spontaneously into a long and thunderous ovation. D’Imperio easily convinced us of Tosca’s intense emotional agony in the face of Scarpia’s implacable interrogation."
Elmer Gonzalez, El Vocero
For Lady Macbeth:
"Soprano Rosa D'Imperio, as Lady Macbeth, has a name that says it all. She has a steamroller of a voice, big and lush. She practically let off a sonic boom during her opening aria, the famous "letter scene," where she lays out her plan for the king's murder. "I will enflame your cold heart," she boasts in a showstopping burst of vocal gymnastics. D'Imperio blew the roof off Lambert Hall, and then wisely toned everything down afterward. Her "sleep walking" scene, perhaps opera's most sublime mad scene ever, was lovingly handled with gentle pianissimos while also scaling those dramatic heights Verdi asks for."
The Houston Press
For Abigaille:
“Artistically as well as technically, all the soloists were able to shine…Rosa D’Imperio’s Abigaille pleased with her rich and dark timbre…”
Badischer Zeitung
For Abigaille:
“High Score for Nabucco and Abigaille… above all, the soloists were able to score points with the public thru their vocal achievements. In particular, Jacek Strauch as King Nabucco and Rosa D'Imperio as his alleged daughter Abigaille convinced with their powerful arias.”
Zurcher Zeitung
For Santuzza:
“As Santuzza, Rosa D’Imperio was simply phenomenal. From the moment of her entrance, D’Imperio’s voice captivated with its unique combination of sweet melancholy and dramatic depth very effectively deployed to express the character’s angst. Her stage presence and acting were first-rate. The aria “Voi lo sapete” and the two duets that follow with Turiddu and Alfio were interpreted with great intensity. Her “Regina Coeli” with the chorus was a truly memorable moment. She won the enthusiasm and the applause of a 3,000 plus audience that filled to capacity the enormous space of the historic barracks of Ballaja. “Opera al Fresco” Festival’s artistic achievement and location easily reminds us of many famous ones in Europe.”
Luis Hernandez Mergal, El Vocero de Puerto Rico