Reviews

“Determined, relentless, ruthless and dynamic, Medea is ready-made for Hanson.”

“Eurydice is performed by the superb singer-actress Suzan Hanson, whose clear, dark-hued voice is perfectly matched to the lieder-like clarity of Eckert’s songs and whose straightforward yet warm acting style makes Eurydice into a quietly intelligent, gently ironic woman we yearn for as much as does Orpheus.”

“Suzan Hanson was the human Brunnhilde for the third and fourth operas. She is also a superb actress, especially in the scene in the final opera where she sees her lover but he — being drugged — doesn’t respond.”

Suzan sang William Kraft’s PIERROT LUNAIRE for the Hear Now Series. “Suzan Hanson’s limpid soprano amplified and edified every nook of the sonorous church with expressionistic reveries..”

“Suzan Hanson, an extraordinary soprano sings the part of the Nagasaki bride Cio-cio-san. Hanson’s range is as expansive as her acting ability, and that is huge. her presence on the stage , where she sings nearly nonstop in the second act, enhances the performance of those around her. Hers is a mesmerizing portrayal of a hapless, hopeful bride in an informal marriage tradition at the end of its days.”

“The show rises or falls with its title character, who is on stage for virtually the entire evening, usually doing of feeling or enduring something strenuous. It would be hard to imagine a more physically radiant or vocally secure Susannah than SUZAN HANSON.”

SUZAN HANSON is Laurie. Her powerful soprano is so rich in nuance and texture, she is such a sensitive compelling actor, that I cannot conceive of this role being done by anyone else.