“Maria José Siri was perfectly suited to the role of Amelia, which she was debuting. With a never-failing voice, captivating pathos, and appropriate coloratura, she was a revelation.
Mirko Bertolini, Operaworld.es
“With her first Amelia, Maria José Siri was not satisfied merely to sing all the notes of the score with a healthy, well-projected voice. She managed, on a par with her Riccardo, to lend nuance and shading to her colors and volume in order to reach every desired effect. She produced the entire gamut of feelings that agitate Amelia with an intensity that was sometimes as wrenching as it was true.”
Christophe Rizoud, Forum Opéra
“...Maria José Siri, a tremendously credible and intense Amelia.”
Andrea Ravagnan, Il giornale della musica
Distinctly appealing was Maria José Siri's Amelia, and justifiably so, as she was utterly in keeping with the director's vision without compromising the music: a woman neither young nor fetching, unskilled in adultery, a safe, human port for a solitary, powerful bachelor. Her Amelia was introverted, doubtful, and fearful, and thus even and prudent from the low register, never spread, to the high, never flaunted, with a propension to a refined spinning out of phrases. In sum, it was a moving portrait of truth depicted through a character captured in her fragility and inexperience, rather than in any forced, false heroism.”
Francesco Lora, Il corriere musicale
“...the Uruguayan soprano Maria José Siri was an Amelia of remarkable vocal dimensions, able to expand soaringly at moments of great dramatic import, as well as to reduce her tone to suggestive pianissimi produced with ardor and sincerity, thus depicting a passionate character suffering from a deep, intimate wound....”
Duccio Anselmi, Delteatro.it
“The two singers, aside from being perfectly consistent in their stage action, were equally impressive in their vocal performance, which reached its dramatic apex in the cabaletta that once brought about so many arguments among Verdi's detractors. Here they whispered the sweetest of notes and their singing surged with ardour. And yet they hardly approached or so much as gazed at each other: theirs was a private happiness with which they comforted themselves.”
Valentina Anzani, L'ape musicale
“Debuting the part, Maria José Siri gave body and voice to an intensely lyric Amelia agitated by a thousand contrasts, all executed with accents that were always appropriate thanks to her tasteful and intelligent use of her vocal assets. An outright success for all, with ovations for Kunde, Siri, Salsi, and Mariotti, who called the entire orchestra to the stage.”
Alessandro Cammarano, OperaClick
“Maria José Siri debuted the role of Amelia. The soprano put much of her own personality and gracefulness into the character, depicting a woman torn between romantic passion, fidelity, and respect for herself, thus maintaining a demeanor that, for all this, was not saccharine, but rather of elegance and scrupulousness. All this was supported by her intense singing, harmonious throughout the whole range, which reached its height of expression in the supplication ‘Morrò, ma prima in grazia,’ a whisper of love and piety.”
Maria Teresa Giovagnoli, MTGLirica
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