Manon Lescaut, Valencia, December 2014

 

“Maria José Siri, with her lovely, sonorous voice, harmonious in both high and central registers, realized an excellent interpretation of the character: obediently ready to enter the convent, frivolous when she decides to flee with Des Grieux, blinded by luxury when she chooses the old moneybags Geronte, and tremendously human when, resigned, she accepts the exile that will bring her death for having been faithful to her first love.
The Uruguayan soprano was especially emotive in two arias, “In quelle trine morbide” in the first act and, above all, in her desperate “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” in the fourth act.”
El Diario

“Maria José Siri distinguished herself vocally for the elegance of her phrasing and her ability to find appropriate colors for every phrase.... She was particularly convincing in her interpretations of “In quelle trine morbide,” of great lyricism and delicacy, and in the aria “Sola, perduta, abbandonata,” which was full of contrasts....”
César Rus, Opera Actual

“As regards the voices, the Uruguayan soprano Maria Jose Siri displayed elegance and power, as well as a good technique, in the difficult role of Manon, whom she portrayed with intensity, for which she was much rewarded by the applause of the audience.”
Valencia Plaza

“The principals comprised three voices on their way up.  Uruguayan soprano Maria Jose Siri as the inconstant Manon sang very well, and it was probably she who at moments reached the highest levels of vocal excellence of the evening....”
Francisco Negrete, El arte della fuga

“The Uruguayan Maria Jose Siri and Puerto Rican Rafael Davila (…) made a pair of protagonists convincing in both their acting and their singing, at least as far as the vocal dimensions and characteristics required by Puccini are concerned.”
Gonzalo Alonzo, El Razon