“At the evening's heart is the Rosina of Argentine mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, who nails Rossini's often vertiginous vocal writing with ease and accuracy.”
Terry Blain, Star Tribune, November 10, 2019 - Rosina in 'Il barbiere di Siviglia' at Minnesota Opera
Mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack leads the vanguard of a new generation of opera singers, infusing her artistry with a mix of intensity, adventurousness, and effortless charisma. Critics around the world have acclaimed her as “outstanding” (The New York Times), “a powerhouse mezzo” (Wall Street Journal) possessing “a virtuoso technique second to none” (The Guardian) and “a voice like polished onyx: strong, dark, deep and gleaming” (Opera News).
Mack’s 2019-20 season includes three house debuts, three role debuts, and a return to The Metropolitan Opera. The season opens with Mack bringing her Handelian expertise to her role debut as Juno in Semele...
“Matching her note for note in intensity and artistry is the sublime mezzo Daniela Mack, who has never been heard to better advantage as she doubled the disparate roles of Ino and Juno. As the former, she imbues her rich tone with a plangent world weariness that is melting, and heartrending in its ravishing effect. As the imperious Juno, Ms. Mack crackles with self-satisfied pomposity, her evenly produced vocalizing zinging out and dominating all within earshot. Her commanding, take-no-prisoners rendition of Iris, Hence Away was one of the evening’s several showstoppers, justifiably greeted with sustained roars of approval.”
James Sohre, Opera Today, September 21, 2019 - Ino/Juno in 'Semele' at Opera Philadelphia
“Her voice has extraordinary agility and range, and she has an impressively fearsome-sounding chest register, reminiscent of Marilyn Horne, which she used to comic effect.”
Alexander Campbell, Classical Source - Rosina in 'Il barbiere di Siviglia' at Royal Opera House - Covent Garden
“Daniela Mack delivers a fiery Rosina in a punchy, vibrant mezzo that's deeply satisfying.”
Mark Doucet, The Times - Rosina in 'Il barbiere di Siviglia' at Royal Opera House - Covent Garden
“Carmen’s Seguidilla in the first act has in recent times become the vehicle for the singer to convey a maximum of sensuality. Daniela Mack matches a bounty of rounded curves with her sultry mezzo voice, dark enough to be rebellious yet bright enough to keep the character constantly intriguing. One can easily believe her seducing Don Jose into abandoning all sense of duty. No one will be able to claim this isn’t the “real Carmen” in either voice or appearance.”
D.S. Crafts, Albuquerque Journal- Title role in 'Carmen' at Santa Fe Opera
“Argentinian Daniela Mack might have scored highest on points: a purringly elegant BMW of a singer, with perfect legato in Gounod’s “O ma lyre”…I would deem her the finished article.”
Rupert Christiansen, The Telegraph - BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Finals
“As Rosmira, mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack delivered a superb follow-up to her star turn in last season’s “Barber of Seville,” delivering athletic, perfectly tuned coloratura and letting the audience feel viscerally the depth of the character’s ardor and pain.”
Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle - Rosmira in 'Partenope' at San Francisco Opera
