Don Carlo, Teatro alla Scala, December 2023 - January 2024
"On December the 30th, Elisabetta di Valois is Maria José Siri... Siri is a lyric soprano and shines in this role ... Siri managed to weave an immaculate singing line in the two duets with Don Carlo. The aria “Tu che le vanità”, was beautiful and very powerful."
Il Trillo Parlante
"Maria José Siri outlined a convincing Elisabetta di Valois. The soprano does possess a good vocal instrument, able to sing with ease in the medium-high register. A performance that progressed in crescendo, which reached its peak with a confidently sung "Tu che le vanità"."
Opera Teatro
"...As for the new cast, Maria José Siri is a regal, solid Elisabetta, true to her moral values. She hides her sweetness under a veil of decisiveness, shadowed by a deep underlying sadness. Her performance was in crescendo, she was able to highlight all the characteristics of a vocal instrument distinguished by its great solidity in the upper register; The final aria, sung with remarkable dramatic ability, is truly outstanding from the interpretative point of view. Her voice has a pleasant velvety timbre, the phonation is extremely natural and effortless; the extreme care given to the pianissimi and mezzevoci is of great taste..."
OperaClick
"Maria José Siri in the role of Elisabetta di Valois ... manages ... to give us a moving and amazingly sung fourth act with floating piani and high notes."
Rauchenwald-classic.com
"Her great entrance with the aria “Tu che le vanità” in the fourth act was convincing in the octave jump in “Francia” with a delicate messa di voce... She primarily sings Aida around the world and performs the major prima donna roles in the most important houses in Germany, Vienna and Italy."
Das Opernmagazin