Deborah Mayer
Soprano
Press Reviews
Ada in Die Feen
"Deborah Mayer assured us with her perfect phrasing and calmly controlled vocal lines, as well as excellent breath control."
- Opernwelt
"Her dramatic moments were the highlight of the evening."
- Opernglass
"...the very focused beguiling Ada of Deborah Mayer..."
- Frankfurter Rundschau
"Deborah Mayer as a magical, then dramatic Ada."
- Wiener Zeitung
"Singing at a very high level: Deborah Mayer as Ada, a perfect picture book Wagnerian-heroine, mastering a harmonious, gifted voice that transcended the final aria with great breath control."
- Fulder Zeitung
"As the tragic heroine, Ada is sung by Deborah Mayer, bringing forth great dramatic moments with her large, multi-faceted instrument."
- Bayerische Statszeitung
"Deborah Mayer gave a full-bodied Wagnerian soprano with no hint of yelling and was perfectly able to scale back to a delicate piano where necessary. Diction was admirably clear."
- Bayerische Statszeitung
"Hochdramatische, Deborah Mayer (Ada) portrayed the Wagnerian role to its fullest. A real Wagnerian!"
- Frankfurter Neue Presse
Abigaile in Nabucco
"The musically fascinating female in is Abigaile. Coloratura, dramatics, emotion, an enormous vocal feat, this is where a singer must show what she can handle. Deborah Mayer most certainly shows all of the above. She embodies the "tough" ruler and monarch, as well as the soft-spoken moments "Anch'io dischiuso un giorno" with elegance. She tantalizes with her colorful voice through the difficult musical passages... from head voice to chest voice and back, Deborah Mayer surely is in control of her instrument throughout the entire opera."
- MainPost Würzburg
"Deborah Mayer portrayed a vocally full-bodied Abigaile, dramatically realized throughout her vocal dynamics, especially in the extreme high register."
- MainPost, Schweinfurt
"Würzburg is very lucky to have a hochdramatische soprano at its disposal. Deborah Mayer embodies the role of Abigaile with her strong acting and perfect control throughout the entire vocal range. Deborah Mayer mastered this taxing role, from the low register, to the perfect, shining top with pianissimos."
- MainEcho Aschffenburg
"Abigaile is Deborah Mayer, a new member of the Würzburg Opera ensemble, a soprano who overcomes the extremely difficult coloratura, the complex vocal "leaps" with a sure technique. Her singing is homogenous in all of its aspects, from the high dramatic moments to the romantic and lyrical scenes with the Israelite, Ismaele."
- Fränkische Nachrichten
Donna Anna in Don Giovanni
"Donna Anna, the commander's daughter, is sung by Deborah Mayer, full of warmth and great sensibility."
- Fränkische Nachrichten
"Deborah Mayer was Donna Anna. She is a powerfully rich dramatic soprano who can easily scale the upper range and maintain an even vocal line throughout."
- Laport Herald-Argus
Elettra in Idomeneo
"In the final aria, Deborah Mayer was possessed with jealousy, embodying a hysterical demon in great vocal form."
- Fränkische Nachrichten
"Deborah Mayer's fabulous portrayal of Elettra came across very strongly, worthy of Elektra."
- Rhein Neckar Zeitung
Leonora in Il Trovatore
"Deborah Mayer's voice showed much potential as Leonora."
- Opera News
"Deborah Mayer sang the role of Leonora with a voice that easily embraced the extremities of the role. She even treated the audience to the cabaletta following the Miserere, an aria that is always cut in live performance."
- Syracuse Post Standard Herald
Title role in Aïda
"Soprano Deborah Mayer's professional premiere was self-assured and confident. She possesses a dramatic and characterful instrument that is surprisingly mature for such a young artist. Her finest moments came in the romanza "O patria mia" in which she conveyed the purity and devotion of Aida's character."
- Roanoke Times and World News
Title role in Tosca
"In the title role of Tosca... an effective portrayal of a charmingly jealous Tosca, the pair's duets were handsomely sung. Her performance of Vissi d'arte was heart rendering."
- New Haven Register
"Deborah Mayer was a fiery, voluptuously handsome Tosca, one who sings Vissi d'arte with exactly the right amount of anguished shading, depth, and emotional scope. Her voice throughout was controlled, sometimes darkly tinged with sadness, other times joyous with love, and always focused on the essence of drama."
- The Trumpeter
Concerts
"The American opera singer Deborah Mayer sang with a flawless voice."
- Rhein Neckar Zeitung
"Deborah Mayer gave a highlight with her versatile and agile voice."
- Weislocher Woche
"Mayer's voice is truly a gift she uses to great advantage. She sang effortlessly, beautifully, and masterfully throughout the evening."
- Sturgis Journal