Press
"The jewel of the piece is a magnificently proud, sincere yet sassy Countess from Rhiannon Llewellyn, her soprano perfectly fitted for this luscious music, from elegant delicacy to poised, regal strength. Llewellyn’s exceptionally fine acting gives us a Countess who loves her husband deeply enough to want to rekindle their marriage, but who is also deeply hurt by his betrayal."
— BACHTRACK
"Rhiannon Llewellyn captured the nobility of the Countess's slow cavatine with legato loveliness."
— OPERA MAGAZINE
"Rhiannon Llewellyn was also an excellent Countess, with her performance of 'Ah, no è ver che in send amor' (a very obvious inspiration for 'Porgi amor') revealing her beautifully developed soprano and considerable vocal prowess."
— MUSIC OMH
"Rhiannon Llewellyn was a poignant Countess with her final accompanied recitative and aria one of the opera's strongest moments."
— PLANET HUGILL
"As Fischer's Countess, a poised Rhiannon Llewellyn radiated tense anxiety here, sassy authority there... the notes her voice can leap up to reach are simply stunning."
— BACHTRACK
"Rhiannon Llewellyn had all you could want – clear, accurate high notes especially – as a tender but spirited Anne Trulove."
— FIONA MADDOCKS, THE OBSERVER
"As Fischer's Countess, a poised Rhiannon Llewellyn radiated tense anxiety here, sassy authority there... the notes her voice can leap up to reach are simply stunning."
— BACHTRACK
"Again, the ensemble performance was terrific, but particularly memorable were the silky diction of Rhiannon Llewellyn as Nella, and the imposing sounds made by Tristan Hambleton as Simone and the two Bettos, Božidar Smiljanić and Alistair Ollerenshaw."
— OPERA MAGAZINE
"...Rhiannon Llewellyn sang Anne delectably - the way she managed transitions into the chest register was a special and unusual pleasure."
— OPERA MAGAZINE
"As Armida, demon sorceress and secret weapon of Rinaldo's opponent, the tiger-taming King Argante (soprano Rhiannon Llewellyn) is vocally nuanced while appearing brazenly sexy."
— RIAN EVANS, THE GUARDIAN
"...Anne was sung, with radiant intensity, by Rhiannon Llewellyn..."
- MICHAEL TANNER, THE SPECTATOR