Reviews

  • “…Joanna Cole’s Gutrune is among the most successful I’ve heard. She’s perky enough when she first appears, superficial and narcissistic, but not stupid. Later she’s extraordinarily sympathetic as she futilely awaits Siegfried’s return in act 3…”

    John Slavin, The Age

  • “Violetta as sung by Joanna Cole runs the gamut from flirtatious and coquettish to the commanding and finally tragic and pathetic. While her most moving pianissimo silences the house, she astounds with her vibrant power when she lets go in her bravura arias…die she does with tenderness and our sympathy…”

    Andrew Quint, Fanfare, Sydney Morning Herald

  • “…The most persuasive and informed vocal contribution came from Joanna Cole as Donna Anna. This soprano’s direct, true intonation provided a benchmark for her peers, and her attack and sense of style persisted from the first scene up to her final Non mi dir…”

    Peejay, Melbourne Stage

  • “…much of the triumph belongs to Joanna Cole, warm voiced and strong. Cole creates dignity around the character of Lindy that grows in the face of injustice… Assisted by Cole’s impressive dramatic presence, she was also able to swiftly generate dramatic tension of quite frightening proportions… ”

    Lindy, Opera Australia, Sydney Opera House

  • “Soprano Joanna Cole made several radiant solo contributions…”

    Peter McCallum, Sydney Morning Herald

  • “ I Puritani of Bellini with Joanna Cole singing Elvira was, one of the stand out musical events of the year…it was Joanna Cole’s night…she delivered the big coloratura pieces with evident pleasure in her commitment to the role”

    Olympia Bowman-Derrick, Australian Stage

  • “…Joanna Cole performed with great skill as a soloist in Carmina Burana…”

    Peter Burch, the Australian

  • “…Rienzi was perfectly foiled by Joanna Cole, powerful and intense as his sister Irene…”

    Tim Ashley, The Guardian