Glimmerglass Opera - Orphée et Eurydice (Gluck/Berlioz)
“Coloratura soprano Amanda Pabyan limned the lyrical role of Eurydice with rich, penetrating tone and firm dramatic intention.”
     - Eli Jacobson, Gay City News, July 26, 2007

“In the Gluck version of the tale, Eurydice dies as the curtain rises, so it is not until the long duet between Orphee and Eurydice late in the opera that we have the chance to sample the voice of Amanda Pabyan. Her full, attractive sound and focused stage demeanor are a fine match for Maniaci.”
      - Chuck Klaus, The Syracuse Post-Standard, July 14, 2007

Michigan Opera Theater - Die Entführung aus dem Serail
“The exception is soprano Amanda Pabyan, who gives a rambunctious as well as vocally assured performance as Blonde, maid servant to the tale's heroine Konstanze. Pabyan exudes energy. Bright-eyed, bouncing about the stage, she seems to be having great fun.”
         -The Detroit News, 2007

Opera Colorado -  Die Entführung aus dem Serail
 “Amanda Pabyan speared her high notes dead-on, then plunged confidently into the vocal depths, imitating Osmin with comic flair and personality to create a winning Blonde.”
        -Opera News, 2006

Montreal Opera Gala
“Amanda Pabyan, an American soprano, was a class act, silvery, brilliant, expressive in the stratosphere.”
      - Arthur Kaptainis, The Gazette, December 4, 2006

Canterbury Opera - Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti)
“Lucia demands a very strong singer with a huge technique, and Amanda Pabyan provided just that. Her high notes carried huge emotional power. She sustained the progression of the role brilliantly, conveying the impression of being latently mad from the start.”
     - David Sell, The Press, July 21, 2006

“Amanda Pabyan's Lucia is both musically satisfying and dramatically gripping. She immerses herself into the mind of Lucia moving from the innocent woman in love, to the tortured madwoman as she is victimised by the greed and ambition of her brother. Her portrayal is dramatic, but by no means over the top. Into this she brings her vivid voice.”
     - Michael Sinclair, The Opera Critic, July 20, 2006

Critical Acclaim Continued >>>