“…the lively, light-toned Laura Claycomb.”

By Fiona Maddocks | May 25, 2013

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“…Laura Claycomb’s Zerbinetta offering a melodious reincarnation of Ginger Rogers. ”

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Michael Church, The Independent…

“Despite that, some worthwhile performances emerge from the wreckage: Soile Isokoski’s finely phrased Ariadne, Laura Claycomb’s teasing Zerbinetta, and especially Kate Lindsey’s luminous Composer. ”

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George Hall, The Stage…

Strauss’s opera reluctantly enters the Battle of Britain courtesy of a young German director

“But then again Julia Müer’s rather unprepossessing set hardly suggests realism and once the Vaudevillians (the commedia dell’arte element) arrive, led with showbizzy vivacity by Laura …

Finally, the two female polar opposites – flighty, sexy Zerbinetta and pure, chaste, faithful Ariadne. As Zerbinetta, Laura Claycomb looked the part, in spades, and had the physique du role, even though some may question the sexual gyrations and provocative …

“As already mentioned Laura Claycomb embodies Zerbinetta very movingly too, but vocally she is also excellent. It’s not always the most effortlessly beautiful voice, but the legato is simply superb, and her musicianship gives her singing a great beauty and

“It was all delightfully staged, and Ms Claycomb’s high soprano gave a lovely contrast to the strong baritone of Dmitri Vargin as Harlequin.”

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Mark Ronan…

Radiant soprano Laura Claycomb, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke (her career is justifiably growing by leaps and bounds; be sure to catch her in San Francisco Opera’s Mary Magdalene in June), tenor Michael Fabiano (another young career to watch) and sonorous bass-baritone

SF Symphony Scales the Heights of Missa Solemnis

“Saturday’s soloists gave rich, fully committed performances. Fabiano was the standout; the tenor’s robust vocalism and dramatic instinct combined in potent contributions. Claycomb projected attractively, her lithe, crystalline soprano audible in even

Soprano Laura Claycomb provided a wonderful timbral contrast to the somewhat broader, sweeping sound of Cooke

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Elijah Ho, San Francisco Examiner

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