“Emotions were in play, and the Requiem has seldom sounded so operatic. Soon, we were
hanging on every word and note. Soprano Elizabeth de Trejo’s silvery tone and well-projected
high notes allowed her to sail over the massed chorus and orchestra forces in the concerted
moments. In her solo and duet passages, she sang with intensity or reassuring calm as the
texts suggest. One had the feeling of a Mozartean soprano singing this music; it worked for
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Pilar Lorengar, and Ms. de Trejo’s personal commitment to the
score made it work for her tonight. She is a very individual singer, of unique timbre.” (Verdi
Requiem, Oratorio Society of NY, Carnegie Hall)
-Oberon’s Grove
