STAATSTHEATER MAINZ
“RUTH STAFFA as Elektra … showed great stamina with a superb and vocally strong soprano, despite the director's demands for far too many sideline activities. It is, therefore, all the more impressive how her colourful voice unfolded with such beautiful and clear high tones, without any shrillness.” DER OPERNFREUND
“The soprano RUTH STAFFA, in the leading role, is outstanding in every scene of the performance. Her vigorous vocal perseverance through the demands of the part, deserves strong recognition … Throughout, she remains convincing with radiant hight tones. RUTH STAFFA's interpretation is all the more valuable, in that she is able to create softer, withdrawn tones, where other soprano singers merely produce tones… The ovations went to RUTH STAFFA … deserved.”
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“RUTH STAFFA is a dramatically brilliant Elektra.” DARMSTÄDTER ECHO
“Powerful voice … powerful body: RUTH STAFFA’s Elektra … her stage presence is simply stunning.” FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU
“... the singers … are convincing, especially RUTH STAFFA who has been the focus in Mainz as a Wagner singer. She endows Elektra with an overwhelming dramatic power, always aggressive in her fundamental revenge-obsession and brilliant in her vocal expression.” OPERNNETZ
“The singers performed on a high level. In the role of Elektra, RUTH STAFFA was a great success. She impressed the audience with her dramatic soprano material ... She mastered both the grand vocal outbursts and the wide range of lyrical and soulful moments.” DER OPERNFREUND
“… As lead singer, RUTH STAFFA leaves us with some very memorable vocal moments in the duet with Orestes overflowing with longing for another world…” FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
“The strengths of RUTH STAFFA lie in the sensual rich middle register, in the honest tones, in the positive emotionality, in the courageous femininity. It is not by accident that her Mainz Isolde was a great success. Thus, the green illuminated dream sequence of a judgement day in Agamemnon’s incantation becomes the densest part of her interpretation and the magical moment of the evening.” OPERNGLAS
