“Perez’s lyric soprano is pure and honeyed in tone, and she deploys it with elegance and tenderness … Perez is also a natural actress, embodying both Juliette’s girlish high spirits and her growing maturity under the influence of love.”
– Associated Press, February 2011 [Opera Company of Philadelphia]
“Pérez captured the persona, with insouciance and glamor. Her voice has coloratura brightness and richer color than ever before.”
– Opera Critic, February 2011 [Opera Company of Philadelphia]
“An exceptionally pretty Juliet, Perez had a voice that was surprisingly large for someone so petite.”
– Opera Magazine, August 2010 [San Diego Opera]
“Juliet is sung by American soprano Ailyn Pérez, who, surprisingly for such a small woman, has a big, powerful, beautiful, lyrical and endlessly supple voice. She is lovely to look at, a fine actress, and looks to be the absolute star of the show … Pérez also sings, to great effect and with no apparent difficulty, Juliet’s “poison” aria, which is sometimes cut because it’s beyond the abilities of sopranos with less powerful voices.”
– San Diego News Network, March 2010 [San Diego Opera]
“A cast of vocally robust young singers, lithe and animated direction, and lush orchestral support make this Romeo and Juliet a rewarding, even exciting night at the opera…Pérez won over the open-night audience with her sparkling “Je veux vivre” aria, establishing immediately her coloratura credentials and her character’s volatile nature.”
– San Diego Arts, March 2010 [San Diego Opera]