STAATSTHEATER COTTBUS
“Under the direction of Reinhard Petersen, RUTH STAFFA and the Cottbus Orchestra were absolutely sensational in the following scene between Tosca and Cavaradossi ... RUTH STAFFA’s breath-taking voice captured the audience. Not only did the pure harmony of her voice make this scene so memorable, but her precise interpretation of its elaborate content down to every last half-sentence and every last phrase. Tosca’s voice is alive with flattery, seduction, sadness, and images of future happiness. The orchestra carries the atmosphere to great heights... For this aria (Vissi d’arte) Bernd Mottl has RUTH STAFFA leave the gruesome Scarpia scene and stand in front of the curtain like a star. And, RUTH STAFFA sings this aria at an artistic level befitting the scene, in a luminous piano, with clairvoyance and sudden comprehension. Applause from Scarpia, standing ovations from the auditorium.” NORDDEUTSCHER & OSTDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK
“RUTH STAFFA sings her way into the hearts of the audience with a luminous and intense voice which retains its beauty, even in its most technically extreme moments.”
LAUSITZER RUNDSCHAU
