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Cristiana Oliveira was delightful as Leonora. Her voice was richly resonant across the registers, with ringing top notes and transitions between registers effortless and smooth. She was equally at ease with more gentle, youthfully light-hearted material and emotionally intense moments, while also convincing with her engaging acting. https://seenandheard-international.com/2024/09/captivating-il-trovatore-in-a-magnificent-open-air-setting-in-braunschweig/

“Leonora wird von Cristiana Oliveira mit eindringlich dramatischen Ausbruch gegeben, während die lyrischen Passagen in zartem Piano überaus nuanciert gelingen.” https://operablog.org/de/opernhaeuser/staatstheater-braunschweig-de/il-trovatore-in-braunschweig-2/?

“Cristiana Oliveira in the title role is brilliant, both in terms of singing and acting. Present in the delicate pianissimo of despair as well as in the powerful forte of rebellion. Aida's almost leitmotif-recurring evocation of the fields of her Ethiopian homeland are among the musical highlights. Her self-denying “mai piu” allows the tumultuous events to calm down. The oboe cantilena draws attention to the woodwinds of the Mozarteum Orchestra, which are as always brilliant.”

http://www.drehpunktkultur.at/index.php/auf-den-buehnen/musiktheater-tanz/17297-blutopfer-und-avatar

“The lead singer is a stroke of luck.

The Portuguese was able to bring her beautiful soprano qualities to bear, especially in the high register, but she also gave her voice the necessary bite in the dramatic moments in the middle range. She also appealed as an agile and agile actress.”

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“Soprano Cristiana Oliveira is in a class of her own. As Aida, she appears to be firmly saddled from bar one, despite the wild hustle and bustle all around her. Brilliant!”

https://www.tt.com/artikel/30868715/triumphales-gestampfe-bemuehter-helden-verdis-aida-in-der-salzburger-felsenreitschule

https://visao.pt/atualidade/cultura/2023-11-06-soprano-portuguesa-cristiana-oliveira-protagoniza-aida-em-salzburgo/

“Portuguese soprano Cristiana Oliveira’s revelatory take on Leonora wanted nothing, thanks to her gorgeous lyric soprano and her impeccable technique, and her dark, distinct timbre added gravitas to the tragic role. Gifted with a compelling stage presence, Oliveira is the ideal Leonora. Her rendition of Act IV’s “D’amor sull’ali rosee” was the evening’s highlight, so movingly nuanced was her interpretation. Thunderous applause followed.”

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“…die Sopranistin Cristiana Oliveira als Luisa, welcher der Liebs-/Lebensatem genommen wird. Oliveira gestaltet die weit gespannte Wandlungsfähigkeit vom naiven Dorfmädchen bis zur zu Tode gedemütigten Liebenden mit in allen Registern ausbalanciertem Timbre vom Pianissimo bis ins erschütternde Fortissimo.“ https://erpery.wordpress.com/2023/04/02/verdis-vater-und-ihre-kinder/?fbclid=IwAR0IUsF_plp9O2o-DXm41D9_L_EB2SnOTlT1Jdp7jLltqxJLoLs3t56ZUXs

”...Il ruolo di Maddalena di Coigny, l’emblema di un “Amore” che può tener testa e superare quello che il protagonista sente di provare per la sua “Patria”, è stato interpretato da Cristiana Oliveira. Un soprano che è anche un’ottima attrice con una voce così potente, e perfettamente bilanciata negli slanci che la portano agli acuti, da riempire il teatro con un’emissione vocale chiara e forte. Senza scivolare mai in striduli suoni Maddalena sceglie di morire con il suo poeta; anche tutto il suo mondo sta per essere reciso da un lampo di ghigliottina....” https://www.musicandosite.com/andrea-chenier-amore-e-patria-protagonisti-al-teatro-bellini-di-catania/

“Ihr Deutschland-Debüt gibt Cristiana Oliveira, Foto unten, als Leonora. Ihre Liebe wird zur Gegenmacht, die sich über alles erhebt, die sich dem herzlosen Monster hingibt, um das Leben ihres inhaftierten Geliebten zu retten. Anrührend, mit jubilierenden Höhen, findet sie mit ihrem außergewöhnlichen Timbre wunderschöne Farben der Sehnsucht.”https://www.ioco.de/wiesbaden-hessisches-staatstheater-il-trovatore-giuseppe-verdi-ioco-kritik-02-10-2021/

“…Cristiana Oliveira affirme une rigueur musicale et une franchise irréprochable, avec un aigu assuré, de superbes piani dans le célèbre « Vissi d’arte », et un parlandoexpressif dans le final du II. Sa Floria Tosca force le respect…”https://www.opera-online.com/fr/columns/manu34000/une-tosca-tres-classique-mais-bien-chantee-au-coliseu-de-porto

https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/cultura/soprano-cristiana-oliveira-protagoniza-operas-de-verdi-e-puccini-na-alemanha-e-finlandia_n1162023