Mary Elizabeth Mackenzie, Soprano
04.20.10 | New York Times Review of M is for Man, Music, Mozart
Mary's performance of Andriessen's M is for Man, Music, Mozart with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble was reviewed in the New York Times!
"The second half of the program was devoted to “M is for Man, Music, Mozart” (1991), Mr. Andriessen’s whimsical soundtrack for a 30-minute film by Peter Greenaway. The film, shown during the American ensemble’s performance, is a weird but beautifully imagined fantasy on how the creation of man led inevitably to Mozart, and Mr. Andriessen’s score, for woodwinds, brasses, piano, bass and soprano, illuminates it perfectly. With Jeffrey Milarsky conducting, the ensemble gave the punchy, intricate score a tight, viscerally powerful performance, and Mary Elizabeth Mackenzie offered a lovely account of the jazz-inflected soprano line." - Allan Kozinn
03.17.10 | Hypermusic Review from CultureLab blog
03.15.10 | Hypermusic Review in the Financial Times
03.09.10 | Article about Hypermusic in The Huffington Post
Our artist/director, Matthew Ritchie, writes a great article about our journey!
10.07.09 | Mary Reviewed in the New York Times!
Mary's recent performance of Harrison Birtwistle's Three Settings of Celan with the Juillard School's AXIOM Ensemble received an excellent review from the New York Times!
"Mr. Birtwistle’s “Celan” songs, though far simpler and more transparent, require a soprano of extraordinary agility and concentration. They had one here in Mary Elizabeth Mackenzie, whose performance extended well beyond her strong, appealing singing to inhabit her eyes and other features. When her voice struck a common tone with one of the two clarinet lines that coiled around it, the results induced shivers." - Steve Smith
Click the link below for the full review of the concert.
03.16.09 | Cosi Reviews are in!
Madison Opera's production of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte received great reviews from three Madison papers.
"As the saucy soprano chambermaid, Despina, Madison native Mary Elizabeth Mackenzie is no less than adorable, sneaking chocolate while Dorabella rages and frequently throwing her feather duster over her shoulder in surprise or disgust. A versatile, charming singer, Mackenize adds a “sh” lisp and a bleating, nasal tone when posing as the quack Dr. Mesmer to amusing effect." - Lindsay Christians, 77 Square
"Mary Elizabeth Mackenzie had the most comical role as the headstrong, flighty maid Despina. Brilliant voice, funny doctor and notary costumes. The traditional nasal voice for those disguised characters probably can’t be avoided." - John Aehl, Wisconsin State Journal
Visit the Madison Opera Blog for links to the full reviews!
03.11.09 | Interview with Madison Magazine Arts Blog
"Maid in Madison"
Katie Vaughan, an associate editor, spoke with Mary about growing up in Madison, and the process of preparing for Despina.
03.06.09 | Mary featured in Madison's Brava Magazine
This month, Brava magazine has included an interview with Mary, where she discusses growing up in Madison, and her singing career.
01.22.09 | Mary reviewed in the Chicago Sun-Times
On her performance of Danielpour's Sonnets to Orpheus: "Soprano Mary Mackenzie (in an ivory gown that had a hint of classical Greece about it) was the radiant soloist who delivered immensely varied and expressive renderings of the cycle's six songs."
Click on the link to read about the entire concert.
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