PRESS

Hänsel - Hänsel und Gretel - Northwestern University (2024)

“Both singers succeeded in bringing a youthful physicality to their roles; Smith [...] eased into a juvenescent impishness that perfectly suited Hänsel’s bluster in Act 2.

[...] Where some productions lean into the libretto’s quarrelsome banter between the siblings, these players took a sweeter approach in both their staging and musical interplay.  Their duet singing was magnificent, with Smith and Fleischmann blending beautifully in the Evening Prayer and the third act’s “Bleib stehn! Bleib stehn!” upon the reveal of the witch’s house.”

-Chicago Classical Review

“Sounds of the Season Concert” - Maryland Opera (2023)

“Ms. Smith, who was first up with a performance of “Una voce poco fa,” immediately wowed with the incredible quality and richness of her voice.”

-Maryland Theatre Guide

Lera Auerbach’s Symphony No. 6 - Festival Napa Valley (2023)

“Among the vocal soloists, mezzo-soprano Julianna Smith channeled the emotional challenge affectingly”

-San Francisco Classical Review

Hermia - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Miami Music Festival (2022)

“Julianna Smith’s opulent, richly colored mezzo conveyed Hermia’s mood swings.” 

-Miami Classical Review