Verdi: Messa da Requiem - Teatro Colón 2018

 

Maria José Siri displayed a voice of an absolute homogenous metal in all its range, free voice production, a very well placed sound, which allowed her to tackle this score with no difficiulties (including filatos). Projected from the Rio de la Plata to Bavarian State Opera, la Scala, la Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Liceu and the Vienna State Opera, the Uruguayan soprano can also be credited with a fine legato and an emotional language when required ("Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna").
Carlos Ernesto Ure, La Prensa

“As for the soloists, the soprano María José Siri, who is enjoying a successful career abroad, gave an outstanding performance in all aspects. She exhibited excellent handling of her vocal means. Her voice, velvety and lush in all its extension, was showcased with sufficient flow to pass over the sound of the orchestra and the choral mass. These qualities were combined with her secure singing and pianissimi of remarkable beauty, and the result was a superb performance.” 
Graciela Morgenstern, Asosacion de Criticos Musicales de Argentina

“As for the soloists, each contributed with the appropriate vocal weight and handling, both in the solo and unison movements such as the sublime soprano/mezzo ‘Recordare’ from María José Siri and María Lujan Mirabelli
With Verdi’s ‘Libera me’ it is the soprano who has the last word in this work and María José Siri along with the chorus, brought it to a poignant but uncertain conclusion. The plea for absolution is made, but will it be granted?”
Jonathan Spencer Jones, Seen and heard International