Aida, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, May 2026

 

…soprano Maria José Siri, celebrating her two-hundredth performance in the title role, brought to it once again an extraordinary degree of psychological and vocal identification.
PalermoToday / Zarabazà / TV2 Opera

On the vocal front, soprano Maria José Siri stood out in the title role. Her Aida was deeply engaged, intensely felt, and technically secure, marked by exquisitely controlled pianissimi in the opera’s more wistful passages and by phrasing of unfailing nobility throughout.
La Sicilia

…soprano Maria José Siri, in the title role, celebrated her two-hundredth performance of the character with an interpretation of remarkable intensity, both vocally and dramatically.
La Prima Pagina

Maria José Siri highlights a line of phrasing underpinned by technical assurance, incisive in her approach to the high notes and in the demands of the seductive duet with Radamès, handled with measured, carefully calibrated gestures.
Giornale di Sicilia

Soprano Maria José Siri approaches Aida with a smooth, secure vocal line: the cantabile passages unfold with clarity and an evenness of timbre...
Opera Libera

In the role of Aida appears the Uruguayan soprano Maria José Siri, a specialist in the part, widely praised for her remarkable identification with the character.
Balarm

Maria José Siri is no stranger to Aida, and you can tell within seconds. She knows exactly how to shape the role vocally and emotionally. I had recently seen her in Verona where her voice practically shook the Arena itself, so there was never any doubt she would deliver here. Her Aida is noble, fragile, emotional and vocally secure throughout the evening.
Opera Diary

Among the cast, soprano Maria José Siri delivered a noteworthy Aida, distinguished by her expressive interpretation and finely shaped phrasing, reflecting her extensive stage experience.
Tutto Palermo

Maria José Siri sings Aida with a beautiful, evenly produced voice and secure phrasing. Vocally, the performance is consistently impressive..
Play To See

Maria José Siri is an experienced and accomplished Aida, an artist whose musical assurance and complete mastery of the role are evident throughout.
MTG Lirica

Her musicality is flawless and beautifully highlighted in both “Ritorna vincitor!” and ”Cieli azzurri”...
OperaClick

Already acclaimed at La Scala on numerous occasions, particularly in this role, she also made a strong impression last year on the grand stage of the Arena di Verona. Such accomplishments testify to the richness of her vocal endowment. Yet she never relies solely on the sheer power of her voice, bringing exquisite nuance to “Ritorna Vincitor”, where delicately shaped piani lend the singing great elegance. “Numi, Pietà” … is profoundly moving, as is the eminently refined “O patria mia”.
Forum Opera

The Uruguayan soprano Maria José Siri, a true specialist in the role, delivered a superb and vibrant performance. She demonstrated complete identification with the character.
Sipario