Maria Zifchak

"The fine mezzo-soprano Maria Zifchak was an unusually impassioned Suzuki, Butterfly's devoted servant." (NY Times)

"And mezzo-soprano Maria Zifchak, a Metropolitan Opera veteran, proves to be a master comedian as the stepmother." (Denver Post) Cendrillon

"Maria Zifchak, singing the role of Cenerentola, has a brilliant, full voice that delivers the difficult passages with ease, never losing any of its body or power in any of her ranges." (Deseret News)

"Maria Zifchak imbued the high and sprightly music of the page-boy Urbain with staggering verve." (Financial Times) Les Hugeunots

"The other lover and third male treble role was performed en travesti by Maria Zifchak, whose plummy mezzo and responsive acting made Vitige a lively character. (Opera News) Flavio

"formidable mezzo Maria Zifchak was a sarcastic, explosive Herodias". (Opera News) Salome

"But the best moments
of Opera Theatre of St. Louis' production of Engelbert Humperdinck's
classic (Hansel and Gretel) belong, without a doubt, to Maria Zifchak's Witch."   (STLToday)

"Nobody on this occasion would have wanted to miss Maria Zifchak's full and vivid portrayal of the page Urbain." (NY Times) Les Hugeunots

"Maria Zifchak brings a strikingly attractive, young sounding mezzo to David's beloved Magdalena" (New York Sun)  Der Meistersinger

"Singing Emilia was Maria Zifchak, who brought her strong, no nonsense voice. She also brought a quality much to be prized: musical definition."  (New York Sun) Otello