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| Den Jyske Opera – Greek Passion – KATERINA/MARIA MAGDALENA |
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Die junge Witwe Katerina, gespielt von der rundum eloquenten Amira Elmadfa, verkauft alles was sie besitzt, und lässt Lykovrisi bei den Flüchtlingen...Sowohl Chor als auch Solisten interpretieren Martinůs Musik sehr schön und besonders das Duett zwischen Manolios und Katerina im dritten Akt ist wunderschön gesungen.
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Jyllands-Posten
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Die Sänger waren gut ausgewählt, mit schönen, warmen Stimmen, die Martinůs Sprechgesang von seiner besten Seite zeigten. Besonderes Augenmerk muss dabei gelegt werden auf James Edgar Knight und Amira Elmadfa Manolios und Katerina sowie Rhys Jenkins als ernsthafter Priester Grigoris.
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Aarskriftet-Critiquen
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| Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern - Theaterfest |
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...with the guest singer Amira Elmadfa: She sang a role from Leonhard Bernstein’s opera „Trouble in Tahiti“ with natural grace and lightness in her voice-leading, without any sign of forcing or mannerism.
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Rheinpfalz
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| Deutsche Oper Berlin – Francesca di Rimini - SMARAGDI |
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Amira Elmadfa’s deep mezzo colours made the role of the loyal Smaragdi seem bigger than it actually is.
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seenandheard-international
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…and rich-toned mezzo Amira Elmadfa in the confidante role of Smaragdi.
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| Opera News – David Shengold |
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Amira Elmadfa (Smaragdi), Andrew Dickinson (Ser Toldo Berardengo), Dean Murphy (Il Giullare), Patrick Cook (Il Balestriere) and Thomas Lehman (Il Torrigiano) also show splendid performances.
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Online Merker
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Also a sinister figure is the slave Smaragdi, darkly chanted by Amira Elmadfa (Madama, non torna).
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Opern- & Konzertkritik Berlin
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...singing slave Smaragdi, profoundly performed by Amira Elmadfa.
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NMZ
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| Konzert - Jenaer Philharmonieball |
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With five songs by the composer Manuel de Falla and the famous Habanera from the opera “Carmen” the mezzo soprano Amira Elmadfa knew how to put some hailing highlights…
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Ostthüringer Zeitung
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| Volksoper Wien – König Karotte – ROBIN |
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Amira Elmadfa is an authentic, present good spirit ROBIN.
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| Der neue Merker, 12/2019 – Sieglinde Pfabigan |
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In the rather central role of Robin, that used to be one of the highlights of the opera ball desaster, Amira Elmadfa gave an excellent vocal and acting performance.
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Online Merker
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| Staatstheater Nürnberg – Cosi fan tutte - DORABELLA |
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Amira Elmadfa is an equally passionate and lively Dorabella with a richly timbred, agile mezzo voice.
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
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Absolutely leasing this evening the vocal qualities:… with her enchantingly dark mezzo voice Dorabella’s “Smanie implacabili”, in perfect vocal harmony also in the duets credible sisters.
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bachtrack
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Together with the vivacious, vocally no less convincing Amira Elmadfa they built a perfectly harmonizing pair of sisters, also in their vocal colors.
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Juan Martin Koch
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And when the Julia Grüter and Amira Elmadfa as the sister Fiordiligi and Dorabella nimbly swng on Mozart’s love pirouettes, you can’t do bu one thing: listen.
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BR-Klassik
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Amira Elmadfa is a girlish, refreshingly non-dramatical Dorabella, working with plenty of little nuances.
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Merkur
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| Nationaltheater Weimar – Cosi fan tutte – DORABELLA |
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Amira Elmadfa, who jumped in on short notice as Dorabella. Which was not at all noticed. She acts securely, she has the cheeky tone of pertness but also an sensibility of velvet mezzo sounds in her withdrawal.. In her role interpretation she leaves it open, whether she can cope with her sister setting the tone in the erotic schedule.
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| Opernglas (3/2019)- B. Gruhl |
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Amira Elmadfa as her delightfully flexible sister Dorabella.
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NMZ
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| Deutsche Oper Berlin - Maria Stuarda -ANNA KENNEDY |
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…with her intimate Anna (excellent: Amira Elmadfa)…
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| Der neue Merker 06/2018 - Käthe Wegler-Heinze |
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Amira Elmadfa sang the part of Anna Kennedy with warm and round vocal tones.
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Der Opernfreund
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Mezzo soprano Amira Elmadfa’s portrayal of Anna Kennedy was earthy and extremely secure.
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ioco Kultur im Netz
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Amira Elmadfa as Anna Kennedy enriched the ensembles with her harmonious, very strong mezzo voice.
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Der Opernfreund
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Amira Elmadfa as Maria’s court lady was extremely present but at the same time she sang the role with soft tones.
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Morgenpost
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Casting the mezzo soprano Amira Elmadfa for the role of Anna Kennedy was a carefully considered decision.
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Opera Lounge
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…also Nicolas Testé, Dong-Hwan Lee and Amira Elmadfa gave excellent performances in the minor roles.
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Klassik begeistert
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Amira Elmadfa escorts her mistress to the scaffold with a softly conforting voice.
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Online Merker
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| Volksoper Wien - Der Opernball - HENRI |
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Amira Elmadfa’s play (Henri) had a boyisch effect, which perfectly suited the role. Besides, she pleased with her pastose mezzo voice.
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| Der neue Merker 04/2018 Gerhard Ottinger |
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The role of Henri suits Elmadfa ( mezzo soprano) perfectly well. She is very convincing as Henri, the Schachtelhuber's nephew, who takes glances at Helene. Elmadfa never makes an androgyn impression and doesn't play with exaggerated gender stereotyping. Her entire behavious on stage, her body language and facial expressions is masculinely scurlish. She is defenitively the best actress of the evening. Hats off to so much pubescent, youthful charms!
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Klassik begeistert
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Sympathetic, youthfully fresh, the nephew Henri (Amira Elmadfa)
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| Kronen Zeitung |
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Amira Elmadfa as Henri, who sang with a beautiful mezzo voice and played enhtusiastically.
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Online Merker
www.der-neue-merker.eu |
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Among the soloists Amira Elmadfa as Henri with her beautiful mezzo voice and her enthusiasm are particularly worth mentioning.
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Mottingers Meinung
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...and Amira Elmadfa filled the stage on her own and caught the listener's attention with her warm timbred mezzo voice..
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| Die Presse |
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Except for Sieglinde Feldhofer (Helene) and Amira Elmadfa (Henri) there is mostly vocal dullness.
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Wiener Zeitung
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| Nationaloper Weimar - Dido und Aeneas - DIDO |
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Amagnificent, even world class performance. Above all by Amira Elmadfa (Dido). Her beautifully softly timbred mezzo voice, nuancedly enduring all emotional states , is a voice to be kept in mind.
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Frankfurter Allgemeine - CHRISTIANE WIESENFELDT
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With the mezzo soprano Amira Elmadfa as Dido....who has a warm timbred voice with grounded depth. Her authentic singing, a kind of deeply touching pureness, creates islands of musical art midst all shallows of Didos struggle with her memories.
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| Opernglas 1/2018 |
| Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin Rivale - CLORINDE |
"There she is. Amira Elmadfa standing on a platform marked out by iron rods."
"With her dark brown eyes and her charming smile she looks the audience right into the eyes. Being just a arms length away from the spectators, she cannot hide anything nor does she want to. Unsparing of herself she reveals her emotions little by little
With only her melodious mezzo voice and astounding physical play, Amira Elmadfa illustrates her current situation and the upcoming tragic development in this chamber opera for a female voice by Lucia Ronchetti
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"A mysterious, psychologically meant event, sung by Amira Elmadfa in all variations.
Overall this is an extremely demanding part, but Amiras voice does more than sing in this 60 minutes solo work. It is able to scrape, slide, scream, soundfully whisper and sing coloraturas, never sounding unpleasant. (Amira Elmadfa made her debut at the Vienna Popular Opera in the season 2016/17 with Mozarts Cherubino)"
"One can hear ove and hate, fear and determination. Everyone understands what is happening and how she is feeling even without the translation. Besides because of her convincing play, one cannot get ones eyes off of her."
"This exceptional performance was rewarded by a big, long applause"
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Ursula Wiegand
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with the inauguration of the new work shop, the state opera celebrated a big success, due in the first place to the wonderful singer-actress Amira Elmadfa. With her dark, brilliant mezzosoprano voice she doesnt just sing, she also currs, whispers and hisses. Breathtakingly perfect she changes between recitative and melody. The performance started with a long silence and also ended with one, due to the audiences emotions and its admiration for the soloist." |
Der Opernfreund
www.deropernfreund.de |
| Staatstheater Darmstadt - Konzert |
| In Dorabellas aria, Amira Elmadfa developed glowing voice volume. |
Echo Online
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| Staatsoperette Dresden - Figaros Hochzeit - CHERUBINO |
| Amira Elmadfas Cherubino is a pubescent boy, who lets his destructive drives run wild. The singer pleases with her flexible and rich voice. |
| Der neue Merker - Christoph Suhre |
| Vienna Popular Opera - Figaros Hochzeit - CHERUBINO |
| Cherubino, as resiliently sung and acted by Amira Elmadfa, embodies the fresh air that runs through this production. |
| www.bachtrack.com/de |
| Staatstheater Darmstadt - Carmen - MERCEDES |
| Also vocally excellent Jana Baumeister (Frasquita) and Amira Elmadfa (Mercédès). |
| www.fr-online.de |
| Berlin - Deutsche Oper: La traviata |
| Buono il resto dei comprimari, in particolare la Flora di Amira Elmadfa. |
| www.operaclick.com |
| Staatstheater Darmstadt - La Calisto - JUNO |
| 'Also Juno (vocally beautiful and impressive : Amira Elmadfa) the jelaous wife has some different facets. One moment, she sovereignly guides a revenge campain and the next she suddenly covers her face with her hands, crying over Jupiter's repetitive cheatings. Her crying really gets under one's skin..' |
| www.echo-online.de |
| 'Or the mezzosoprano Amira Elmadfa, who dominates the stage like no other.' |
| www.fr-online.de |
| St.John Passion - Darmstadtium |
| The aria "It is fulfilled" was seldom sung wich such impressiveness. The interpretor, alto singer Amira Elmadfa, made a large pause before her first prformance. |
| www.echo-online.de |
| Darmstadt State Theatre - The Cunning Little Vixen - FOX |
| '...and with her warmly shining, unforced mezzosoprano voice AMIRA ELMADFA as the little vixen is remarkale, especially in the high registers. Their duet is the musical highlight.' |
| www.der-neue-merker.eu |
| Stadttheater Darmstadt - Il barbiere di Siviglia - ROSINA |
| 'High praise for the ensemble, in this staging carried by two pillars: the young Amira Elmadfa, a new member of the Darmstadt ensemble, giving her brilliant debut as Rosina...' |
Darmstädter Tageblatt
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| A new member of the ensemble is the Lich-born soprano Amira Elmadfa, who plays the role of the moody Rosina with a crystal-clear voice, nimble coloraturas and enormous enthusiasm. |
| www.echo-online.de |
| Theater Altenburg/Gera - Peter Grimes - AUNTIE |
| 'Amira Elmadfaa, member of the Altenburg/Gera since this season, is not only an excellent actress, she also has a beatiful, flexibly guided voice.' |
| Der neue Merker Vienna, Christoph Suhre, 03/2015 |
| Altenburg Gera Theatre - Der Rosenkavalier - OCTAVIAN |
| ‚Amira Elmadfa is a passionately singing t Octavian with a enchantingly beautiful dark mezzo soprano vcoice and „great“ tone.‘ |
| OnlineMusicMagazin |
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