“Mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra made an exquisite contribution as Laurentino’s wife Renata” SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE 2023
“Guerra gives her every scene emotional resonance and dimension.” SF CLASSICAL VOICE, 2023 (Renata in CRuzar la cara de la luna at west edge opera)
“Mezzo soprano Kelly Guerra brought rich color and shading to the primadonna role of Rosina with a sunny disposition and a mischievous, tomboy swagger, never cowering or sulking from Bartolo. She gave nice shape and phrasing to “Una voce poco fa” with her glowing, expressive mezzo, clean at the top with a profoundly smokier bottom. Runs and trills showed good agility. A high-spirited “Dunque io son…” was marked by sweet geniality with Figaro, sung by baritone Andrew Garland.” NJ Arts 2023
“Princeton Festival found a spectacular singer in Kelly Guerra, who easily handled Rossini’s challenging demands on the voice, bringing the richness of her lower register into the stratospheric range of the arias. Guerra began the signature aria “Una voce poco fa” majestically, then nimbly skipped through the racing coloratura lines covering more than two octaves.” NJ Town TOPICS 2023
“Peruvian-American Kelly Guerra sings the role confidently—even more impressive as, I am told, this is her stage debut in the part. Her husky yet focused mezzo and firm technique promise much for the future and incline me to want to hear more” OPEra today 2023 (Rosina at Princeton Festival)
“The lead character of Maria, portrayed by Kelly Guerra was well cast. She had both sultriness and innocence about her.” ARTS LOUISVILLE, 2022 (MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES AT KENTUCKY OPERA)
“Her nemesis, an overly-ambitious soprano sung by Kelly Guerra, took the concept of the operatic soubrette to new levels. Where a Mozart soubrette would be harmlessly saucy and flirtatious, Guerra’s Miss Sweetsong was positively ruthless in her quest to get ahead. Demonstrating a light and sparkly voice, Guerra ripped through coloratura passages with ease, portraying a character no doubt based on sopranos Mozart actually knew. Both Ballarò and Guerra well met Mozart’s challenge of roles featuring large vocal ranges and obligatory racing up and down scales.
Kelly Guerra returned to the stage as Ginsburg, aging a good 40 years from her previous character and singing with the same vocal fierceness through parodies of Mozart’s “Queen of the Night” aria and Bellini’s bel canto style.” Princeton festival double bill review on towntopics.com
“Mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra filled out "La Petenera" from Torroba's La marchenera with a rich tone and such brightness in the upper register that a soprano might envy…Ms. Guerra is excellent at comedy… Perhaps they could be persuaded to do the Wang opera in the near future. The aria performed by Ms. Guerra, "You, Sir, are wrong here" was marked by clever rhymes and rhythms. We enjoyed every phrase. - Voce di Meche
“She stole the show with sheer color and bubbly animation in a scene from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, then turned around and commanded attention with a fierce performance of “You Don’t Know This Man,” from Parade.” -Chautauqua daily
“A STANDOUT” - WALL STREET JOURNAL (MRS. DOC IN “A QUIET PLACE”)
"Peruvian american mezzo-soprano Kelly Newberry created a sensation in the pants role of Cherubino, not only for her superb voice, but also her captivating stage presence”- Bravocalifornia 2018
"Rich toned and vibrant"- berkshire review 2017
"A luscious mezzo timbre" the Boston musical intelligencer 2017
"A Compelling narrator" Opera news 2015
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