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Reviews


La Traviata
“Soprano Kenneithia Mitchell moved easily among the vocal demands of the role, coming into her own in the tragic last act with vivid sound and agile handling of the mercurial shifts of mood of the dying Violetta”.--Charles Ward of the “Houston Chronicle” Houston, TX (Performance at The Miller Outdoor Theater, Houston, TX) (August 2005)

Opera Gems
“Soprano Kenneithia Mitchell, in town for the August 26-27 production of Verdi’s La Traviata, had the right vehicle for her vivacious personality and agile coloratura in Glitter and Be Gay. A few shimmies, a touch of melodrama, a lot of sauciness and strong technical execution allowed her to best Gayle, who had just brought the house down.--Charles Ward of the “Houston Chronicle” Houston, TX (Performance at Zilka Hall, Houston, TX) (August 9, 2005)

Met Winners Concert
"The evening's highlights were Mitchell's Depuis le jour from Gustave Charpentier's Louise.... Mitchell, displaying a powerful soprano, exercised admirable control on the difficult Charpentier aria with its tricky phrasing." --Lane Crockett of "The Times" Shreveport, LA


Turandot
..."The most lyrical passages go to Liu, wonderfully sung by soprano Kenneithia Mitchell. Her big arias in Act I and Act III easily were the highlights"... --Lane Crockett of "The Times" Shreveport, LA (February 2000)

Turandot
..."The best vocal performance may have been by Kenneithia Mitchell as Liu. Her voice doesn't cut through the air waves, it gently separates them"... --Bruce Fessier of "The Dessert Sun" (Performance at McCallum Theater, Palm Desert) (February 2001) http://www.maj.org/p2007/icam_tdot_reviews.html
 
Turandot
..."Real artistry came from a young American soprano Kenneithia Mitchell as Liu who gave us a fleshed out character and who managed to blend tenderness and defiance. As a vocalist she was stunning Mitchell proved a master of the sweet caress"... --Channing Gray of "Providence Journal" Providence, RI (Performance at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, Providence, RI) (February 2002) http://www.maj.org/p2007/icam_tdot_reviews.html
 
Turandot
..."Another performer who was a favorite with the audience was the American soprano, Kenneithia Mitchell, who played Liu. It is no wonder she has won so many scholarships and awards. Her voice is limpid and clear and she acted rings around everyone"... --Corinne Dunne of "Naples Daily News" Naples, FL (Performance at Naples Philharmonic Center, Naples, FL) (February 2002) http://www.maj.org/p2007/icam_tdot_reviews.html
 
Turandot
..."Kenneithia Mitchell sings Liu with a mellifluous, finely etched voice"... --Jonas Kover of "Utica Dispatch Observer" Utica, NY (Performance at Stanley Performing Arts Center, Utica, NY) (February 2002)
 
Turandot
..."There was also a wonderful new Liu, the American soprano, Kenneithia Mitchell, whose voice offered a compelling contrast.., it is ample, warm and vibrant and she has the ability to perch a soft high note with perfect poise. Best of all she suffuses every phrase she sings with emotion. The audience adored her"... --Richard Dyer of "Boston Globe" Boston, MA (Performance at Majestic Theatre, Boston, MA) (March 2002)
 
Rigoletto
..."As Gilda, Kenneithia Mitchell showed off an expressive coloratura voice and a crystal shattering top range that left us in awe"... --Chuck Berg of "Topeka Capital Journal" Lawrence, KS (Performance at the Leid Center, Lawrence, KS) (March 2002)
 
Rigoletto
…"Soprano Kenneithia Mitchell was a delightful Gilda and her performance of "Caro nome" was the highlight of the evening.” This piece is always a show stopper but Mitchell's rendition seemed to actually stop time. Her warm, plumy voice was capable of stupendous high notes and she dispatched trills, runs and other embellishments with easy elegance"... --John Pitcher of "Democrat and Chronicle" Rochester, NY (Performance at Eastman Theater, Rochester, NY) (March 2002)
 
Rigoletto
..."American soprano, Kenneithia Mitchell proved to be an ideal Gilda, bringing the role of Rigoletto's daughter alive with vivid emotion. Mitchell's warm, vibrant voice easily stood up to Dobrev's in their duets, while her beautifully shaded phrasing in her aria "Caro nome" brought the house down"... --Jan Jezioro of "Buffalo News" Buffalo, NY (Performance at Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY) (March 2002)
 
Rigoletto
..."We were fortunate to have as Gilda, the American soprano, Kenneithia Mitchell, praised on Opera L for her elegant vocalism. She deserves the Rosa Ponselle, Leontyne Price and Baltimore Opera Competition first prizes she won. The voice is refulgent throughout its range, and her dynamics and passagework are beautifully expressive. The "Caro nome" shone, and she provided just the right voice in the duets and quartet, where she soared appropriately"... --John Deredita of "Opera L" New London, CT (Performance at the Garde Arts Center, New London, CT) (March 2002)
 
Rigoletto
..."As the innocent Gilda, Baltimore soprano Kenneithia Mitchell (who made a big hit as Liu in the cast of Turandot) revealed a voice of rose petal loveliness and quicksilver agility and an appealingly earnest personality. When she emerged for her curtain call she greeted the rapturous applause with an uninhibited victory gesture"... --Lloyd Schwartz of "The Boston Phoenix" Boston, MA (Performance at the Majestic Theatre, Boston, MA) (March 2002) http://www.thebostonphoenix.com/boston/music/other_stories/documents/02216429.htm
 
Rigoletto
..."Kenneithia Mitchell, a young American singer who has won numerous competitions, played Gilda. When she entered the stage and began singing, the stage suddenly brightened. The emotion of her voice seemed to be a catalyst for all things that followed"... --Jan Bliss of "Lawrence Journal World" (March 2002) http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2002/mar/11/rigoletto_emotional_enlightening
 
Rigoletto
"...the young soprano Kenneithia Mitchell stole the show in the touring company's production of Rigoletto. Mitchell had won audience hearts singing Liu in earlier performances of Turandot. On Thursday she thrilled listeners again with the ravishing beauty of her voice, her idiomatic and supple phrasing, her endearing personality, and her unfailing musicality. Clearly she is on the edge of a big career. Anyone who heard her "Caro nome" will not soon forget it. She sang with a wonderful, warm soprano tone that she could expand with great amplitude, but also narrow down to a beam of silvery starlight." --Ellen Pfeiffer of "The Boston Globe" Boston, MA (March 2002)

Rigoletto
..."Kenneithia Mitchell perfectly caught the sweetness of the fatally demure teenager, even when she sang Gilda's florid aria "Caro nome". Here the trills and such became little touches rather than mere vocal display"... --Peter Wynne of "The Star Ledger" New Jersey (March 2002)