“Leonard’s darkly lustrous mezzo-soprano is ideal for the plum role of Rosina. The American singer commands the wide range, the coloratura agility and the striking physical beauty, charm and stage presence to make an audience take the heroine to its heart. Some singers overdo the character’s calculation, but Leonard balanced sweet and saucy nicely. You really believed this Rosina when she explained, in her touchstone aria, “Una voce poco fa,” that while she appears to be gentle and obedient, she will turn into a viper if necessary to get her way.”
– John von Rhein, The Chicago Tribune