Don Giovanni at Festival Aix-en-Provence
“Isabel Leonard seems to have reached a luminous maturity that allows her to portray an emotional and never ridiculous Elvira: thanks to the artist and the staging, the character is taken seriously and was very touching at the end of “Mi Tradì” as she nestled against the sleeping body of Don Giovanni.”
Laurent Bury – Forum Opera
“Isabel Leonard’s is a world-beating Elvira, her cherry ripe mezzo and supple phrasing perfect for a moving “Mi tradì quell’alma ingrata”, sung as she uncovers a bedsheet to reveal the Don curled up with her maid. Her resigned look at yet another betrayal will haunt me for days. Julie Fuchs sang a beguiling Zerlina, eager to be seduced.”
Mark Pullinger – Bachtrack