Inna Dukach
Soprano
Press Reviews
La Traviata (Violetta) - Croatian National Opera
"Sto nam posebno donosi ova nasa premijerna Traviata?
Gosca Inna Dukach je pravo utjelovljenje (Violette. Ne samo da je besprijekorna njena tehnicka izvedbe, te ocekivano sjajan koloraturni sopran. Ova umjetnica je vrlo izrazajna, all posve nenametljivo, glumacki iznimno nadarena, karizmaticna I lijepa na onaj pravi nacim - mjesavina krhkosti, ranjivosti, strasti I zivotne radosti. Suptilno je teatralna, fino dozira geste. Ova zahtijevna partitura u njenoj izvedbi se doima paucinasto laganom, jer ju izvodi bez imalo osjetnog napora.
- Kontrapunkt, April 2008
(What is so special about this new production of Traviata?
The guest soprano Inna Dukach is the genuine embodiment of Violetta. Not only is her technical output impeccable, but as anticipated she (demonstrated) a brilliant coloratura soprano. This artist is very expressive, but in an entirely subtle way. Exceptionally talented, the actress is charismatic and beautiful in a true way - with a mix of fragility, vulnerability, passion, and joy of life. Her acting is delicate and theatrical with finely measured gestures. This demanding part in her execution appears as gentle (light) gossamer because she performs it without any visible effort.)
"Voices of Eastern Europe" concert - Eugene Concert Choir
"Most notable in Kodaly's music was the soprano [Inna Dukach], who floated a beautiful high pianissimo at the tranquil conclusion... Dukach [also] sang two Russian art songs, frequently employing her greatest vocal asset, striking pianissimos."
- The Register-Guard (Marilyn Farwell) - April 29, 2008
Don Giovanni (Donna Anna) - Opera Carolina
"Anna, whose father dies at Giovanni's hand in the first scene: Inna Dukach hurled vocal lightning-flashes with abandon in her revenge aria. But she also had a tenderness that revealed that Anna's affection for her sweetheart."
- The Charlotte Observer (Steven Brown) - March 28, 2008
La Bohème (Mimí) - New York City Opera
"What a cold little hand, but what warm tones...Inna Dukach was a Mimí capable of singing that was so artless as to be understated, with warm corners to a voice that moved smoothly up and down the staff and was enlisted in the service of the acting." (Click here to read full review.)
- The New York Times (Anne Midgette) - September, 2007
"Inna Dukach's Mimì showed an appealing emotional vulnerability, spinning out some of the softer, higher lines (in her Act III 'Addio,' for example) with a pliant legato. Never appearing to reach for effects, the soprano moved easily throughout her range, with colorful shaping and shading, and had the art of making each phrase sound as though it had just occurred to her." (Click here to read full review.)
- Opera News Online (John W. Freeman) - September, 2007
"Inna Dukach's rich, slightly darkish soprano proved an excellent match for Mimì's music, and she invested the girl with a welcome dose of personality."
- The New York Sun (George Loomis) - September, 2007
La Bohème (Mimí) - Lake George Opera
"Dukach has a voice that's warm, lush and focused. In her opening aria 'Mi chiamano Mimì,' one could practically see morning light as she sang of sunshine in April."
- The Times Union - June, 2007
"Inna Dukach as the Mimí from her first aria to her dying exhalation, inhabits the character. The voice has a deliciously scented blossom, size enough to fill any auditorium, and she colors her words and voice with artistic brilliance. She's a comer; remember the name."
- The Troy Record - July, 2007
"Catch golden-toned Inna Dukach as Mimì..."
- Opera News (Janet Choi) - July, 2007
Wall to Wall Opera - Symphony Space - New York City Opera
"Young talent like Inna Dukach, with a mezzo's dark richness and a soprano's upper extension in "Marietta's Lied" from Korngold's "Tote Stadt."
- The New York Times (Anne Midgette) - May, 2007
Boris Godunov (Xenia) - San Diego Opera
"Boris' daughter Xenia, played by Inna Dukach, laments the loss of her recent bridegroom with sadness, heartbreak and a lovely timbre."
- The Voice of San Diego - February, 2007
"Not to be overshadowed were soprano Inna Dukach (lovely as Boris' heartbroken daughter)."
- The San Diego Union Tribune - February, 2007
"Dukach was an impressive Xenia."
- Opera Online - February, 2007
Margaret Garner (Caroline) - Opera Carolina
"Inna Dukach's Caroline was beautifully sung and believable."
- Opera News (Luther Wade) - July, 2006
La Bohème (Mimì) - Sarasota Opera
"Dukach is the perfect Mimì: sweet, disarming, strong, and sensitive, with a beautiful, round and opulent voice."
- The Longboat Observer - February, 2006
"Inna Dukach pours out Puccini's lovely melodies with lyricism and great control. Her glorious singing adds translucency and luster to the music with golden, liquid tones."
-The Venice Gondolier Sun - February, 2006
"Mimì was beautifully played by Inna Dukach. In "Mi Chiamano Mimì", her voice portrayed all the exquisite emotions of the character, while her persona was an ideal blend of hope and fragility... Dukach continued to impress throughout, making these moments moving."
- St. Petersburg Times - February, 2006
"Tall and pretty....glowing and expressively sung."
- SouthFlorida.com - March, 2006
Rachmaninoff's "The Bells" - Dicapo Opera Theater
"Soprano Inna Dukach brought charm of presence, utterance and timbre to the second song."
- Opera News (David Shengold) - December, 2005
La Bohème (Mimì) - Opera New England & Dicapo Opera
"Russian born Inna Dukach as Mimì - a powerhouse - truly! Drop dead gorgeous and fit. Ms. Dukach sang beautifully on both ends of the spectrum and won our hearts with a performance that was truly seductive and hypnotic. "
- OperaOnline.us - November, 2005
"Inna Dukach as Mimì sang magnificently and invested her part with great warmth."
- Curtain Up (Elise Summer) - October, 2005
Museum of the Russian Renaissance Recital Series - Boston, MA
"Soprano Inna Dukach commanded the auditorium with a voice that was at once powerful and so perfectly controlled that she transitioned with ease from a strong and resonant forte to a barely audible pianissimo without compromising the pure clarity of her tone. It was this tone that held the audience in rapt attention and washed over me in waves, enveloping me in the music."
- MetroWest Daily News - February, 2005
Don Chisciotte in Sierra Morena (Dorotea) - Caramoor Opera
"Inna Dukach betrayed her Russian origins with a voice of lustrous resonance as Dorotea."
- OPERA (George Loomis) - January, 2005
"Inna Dukach as Dorotea gave a standout solo performance voicing impressive climbs, delicate echoes, and flashes of coloratura."
- Westchester Journal News - August, 2004
Verdi's Requiem (Soloist) - Brooklyn Philharmonic, Interfaith Concert of Remembrance
"The brilliant soprano, Inna Dukach, with her spectacular voice and talent expressed such inconsolable grief, melancholy, beauty, and sound as if torn from the heart. It seems that no other soloist could have possibly done the piece justice."
- Russian Bazaar - November, 2004
Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena) - Opera North
"Both Elizabeth Batton, who sang the role of Hermia, and Inna Dukach, who sang the role of Helena, gave standout vocal performances. Their stage rivalry, including stripping down to short, sexy silk nighties, was done with humour and expressiveness, and was pleasing to the eye as well. Each of these women was self-confident, strong in their roles, and convincing as actors."
- OperaOnline.us - August, 2004
"The brilliant soprano of Inna Dukach's plaintive Helena [was] as rich in voice as it was in humour."
- Times Argus, VT - August, 2004
Brahms' Requiem (Soloist) - Greenwich Choral Society
"Inna Dukach displayed a voluptuous and effortless soprano in the fifth movement. Her consistent breath support created an even vibrato and beautiful, soaring legato phrases while her delivery remained simple and direct."
- The Greenwich Time - June, 2003
Operatic Comic Foil - What I Like About Jew
"The touch of class was soprano Inna Dukach, whose powerful voice added texture and playful humor."
- The Boston Globe - 2003
"Songs on Pushkin's Poetry" Recital - Queens Public Library
"A deep, strong, beautiful voice of unusual timbre, wonderful artistry and a subtle feel for melody. Her voice expressed the full range of emotion of the music. Her Rachmaninov brought tears to my eyes. Inna Dukach is a rising star in the musical world."
- The New Russian Word - October, 2002