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Delaware Valley Opera Production: Cosi fan tutte "Each and everyone of the cast are excellent singing-actors with formidable stage presences, and delights to watch and listen to. Washingtonville resident Christine Marie Heath's experience in musical theatre is obvious as she steals every scene she is in, not an easy task with the other talented and highly-professional performers singing and acting both dramatically and comedically/farcically without fault." The River Reporter (byJonathan Fox) “Cosi fan tutte” translates to “Everyone Does It” and Don Alfonso sets out to prove his point, aided and abetted by the show-stopping Christine Marie Heath in the role of Despina, who blew me away with musical and acting prowess....I have found, in the past, that attending the opera can be a grand musical experience, or a fine example of acting, but rarely the two in perfect harmony. “Cosi” has proven the exception to the rule...I have nothing but praise and admiration for this stunning production."
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Bickford Theatre Production: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change "Christine Marie Heath [and the three other performers] represent one of the strongest and most appealing top-to-bottom casts this stage has ever enjoyed. Even better, all of them are very, very funny...Heath, a sunny blonde with a radiant smile, tugs at the hearstrings from two angles, singing a sweet ballad ('I Will Be Loved Tonight") in the first act, then walking a tense line between comedy and tragedy while recording a video for a dating service...The list of high points could go on and on...I loved it, it was nearly perfect and I wouldn't change a thing."
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The Ivorytown Playhouse Production: Evita Middletown Press & Pictorial Gazette
"Christine Marie Heath embraces the role of Evita, which means 'little Eva', with just the right amount of ambition, compassion and flamboyancy..."
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Shreveport Opera Production: Carousel The Shreveport Times, Shreveport
"Christine Marie Heath helped lighten the evening's alternately lovesick and tragic moods with her performance as Carrie, Julie's best friend. She exuded hope and infatuation during the most charming number of the evening, 'When I Marry Mr. Snow'. Any bloke lucky enough to pursue the sunny-voiced Carrie was one lucky bloke indeed."
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Musik Theater Chur, Switzerland Production: Evita (in German) Bünder Tagblatt, Chur, Switzerland
(Translation) "Christine Heath understands and plays intimate moments of Eva Peron throughout the entire show by her professional expressions and gestures- even when she is not singing. She is a diverse performer which allows her to interpret this difficult role. Her German diction was so perfect in performance, it could make even the natives blush." |
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Savannah Music Festival American Traditions Competition Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
"While all of the vocalists drew plenty of applause and cheers from the audience, the clear favorite judging from the audience responce was Christine Heath. She's animated, energetic, and seems to truly believe every word that flows from her mouth. She's a keeper."
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Ashlawn Opera Festival Production: Kiss Me Kate The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, VA
"As the 'shrew' in both scenarios, soprano Christine Marie Heath was a delightful Lilli Vanessi (Katherine). She admirably delineated the disparate factions in her character as she swung from a woman 'So in Love' to one who impressively hammers out 'I Hate Men'." |
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Sandwich Opera House Production: Cabaret Concert: "A Taste of New York" The Elburn Herald, Elburn, IL (exerpts)
"Christine M. Heath demonstrated a professional command of tone, production, phrasing, and diction that is characteristic of opera right down to the exploding consonants… (She) put together a program of such musical beauty and performed it with such skill and enthusiasm that everyone had a good time. She combined singing, acting, dancing, costume with audience participation to create a fun and exciting performance. Near the end of the performance she included a Gershwin piece called 'Just Another Rhumba' and the audience laughed so hard I saw tears on several faces. After the final number and a long applause she sang 'Summertime' from Porgy and Bess. Her strengths were revealed not only in the incredible loud passages but also in the deceptively more difficult quiet passages. I felt I was in the presence of someone with a strong ambition, drive and the willingness to work hard for what she wants. Very impressive!" |
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Ohio Light Opera Production: A Night in Venice The Morning Journal's ARCADE , Wooster, OH
"Christine Marie Heath, a very talented singer with flaring stage presence, is terrific as the Fishermaid Annina. She arrived next by gondola and showed off her strong and clear tone in the aria 'Frutti di Mare,' an ode to seafood."
© 2010-2011 Christine Marie Heath
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