Dayton Daily News, January 2006
“Indian-born Priti Gandhi, giving her debut performance in the soprano role, made such gumption and personal fortitude seem wholly possible when the Dayton Opera opened a three-performance run of the opera last Saturday night at the Schuster Performing Arts Center.
"If you couldn't actually see her eyes sparkle and flash from your seat, you could certainly sense it. And no matter where you sat, you definitely could hear the gleam in her voice, which has both depth and charm that will surely flower as the relative newcomer pursues an operatic career.”
Carol Simmons
Review of Dayton Opera's “La Cenerentola”
El Financiero, June 2006
"... la cancelación de la eminente cantante Jennifer Larmore, programada para el papel de Silvia... fue cubierta por la soprano Priti Gandhi, poseedora de una voz amplia y expresiva, siempre al servicio de la música... sustituir a una diva no es labor fácil y ella cumplió con dignidad y profesionalismo."
(Translation: "...the cancellation of the eminent singer Jennifer Larmore, programmed for the role of Silvia… was covered by the soprano Priti Gandhi, possessed of an expressive and extensive voice, always at the service of the music…to replace a diva is no easy task and she complied with dignity and professionalism...")
Ricardo Rondón
Review of UNAM Mexico City’s “Ascanio in Alba”
Pro Opera, May 2006
"...el éxito está asegurado siempre y cuando se cuente con una cantante virtuosa en el papel de Angelina. Éste ha sido el caso de la mezzo hindú Priti Gandhi, un valor ascendente en los teatros norteamericanos, quien exhibió un cálido y homogéneo timbre, así como un ejemplar manejo de la coloratura."
(Translation: "...success is insured whenever there is a virtuous singer in the role of Angelina. This was the case with Indian mezzo Priti Gandhi, an ascending presence in American theaters, who exhibited a hot and smooth vocal timbre, as well as an exemplary manner of coloratura.")
Ramón Jacques
Review of Lyric Opera San Diego's “La Cenerentola”
Opera Japonica, May 2004
“…Varvara, the foster daughter living in that household, was brilliantly sung and incisively acted by mezzo soprano, Priti Gandhi. Her lover, Vanya, was sung with lustrous tones by tenor, Doug Jones, who exhibited a delightful boyish charm. The moments they spent together were the happiest in the story and the audience seemed pleased to see them finally run away to the city…”
Maria Nockin
Review of San Diego Opera’s “Kat’a Kabanova”
Canto Lirico, June 2006
" ...Para la mezzosoprano hindú Priti Gandhi nuestra admiración sobre todo después de conocer que hubo de aprender el papel en un tiempo cortísimo debido a la enfermedad de Jennifer Larmore a quien se había anunciado originalmente. Gandhi dió muestra de poseer un instrumento capaz de extraer medios y agudos de altísima calidad al mismo tiempo que mostró un dominio del ejercicio de las florituras líricas como fue el caso del aria Come è felice stato... de la Escena IV de la primera parte y sobre todo en la de Spiega il desio, le piume... de la primera escena de la segunda parte."
(Translation: " …For the Indian mezzo-soprano Priti Gandhi, our admiration was knowing that, above all, she learned the role in an extremely short time, due to the illness of Jennifer Larmore (whom had been announced originally). Gandhi showed to possess an instrument capable of extracting timbre and point of the highest quality, while at the same time demonstrating great control of the lyrical fioratura; as was the case in the aria ‘Come è felice stato’… in Scene IV of Act I, and especially in that of ‘Spiega il desio, le piume’… in the first scene of Act II.”)
Fausto E. Rodríguez
Review of Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México's “Ascanio in Alba”
OperaWest, February 2006
"...but it serves the Rossini opera well, and the cast is remarkable, especially considering the musical challenges involved. This is bel canto at its craziest, full of scales and occasional stratospheric high notes that come out of nowhere – and it was nice to feel certain that the two big leads had command of the style and the notes to go with it. In fact, mezzo-soprano Priti Gandhi (Angelina) and tenor John Zuckerman (Ramiro) seemed so secure in what they were doing, they alone would have made the evening a pleasure. They also made an attractive couple to look at, always a bonus in opera.
"Gandhi glowed at every moment, but nowhere so brightly as in the famous final showpiece, 'Non più mesta'..."
David Gregson
Review of Lyric Opera San Diego's “La Cenerentola”
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