"There is one singer in the cast in a class by herself: Cadelago's Adina is consistently wonderful - right notes, right phrasing, bright sound, good diction, and excellent acting of a role that requires a hard-to-believe transformation from flirty-mean to selflessly loving. The soprano also has that ineffable quality that separates good from something better; she definitely has 'it'.
"Her first aria (about the parallel Tristan and Isolde story) was a grand calling card...making you sit up and take notice...the highlight of Cadelago's performance came in her Act 2 duets with Dulcamara, which she elevated with effortless, bright, spot-on singing."
- Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice
Adina, L'Elisir d'Amore (Berkeley Opera 2008)
"Angela Cadelago (Adina) sounded remarkably fresh, exhibiting the surest lyric coloratura I can recall in a small-company performance. Absolutely relaxed onstage, and charming as all get-out, the soprano aptly made the transition from shrewish to sweet, sailing through Donizetti's challenging writing as though it was second nature. The audience's cheers were well deserved."
- Jason Victor
Serinus, Opera News Online
Adina, L'Elisir d'Amore (Berkeley Opera 2008)
"Soprano Angela Cadelago gave a virtuosic quadruple performance as Hoffmann's four love interests - crisp and precise as the mechanical doll Olympia, jaded and knowing as the Venetian courtesan Giulietta..."
- Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
Olympia/Antonia/Giulietta/Stella, The Tales of Hoffmann (Berkeley
Opera 2009)
"Outstanding [is] Angela Cadelago as all three heroines..."
- Suzanne Weiss, Culture Vulture
Olympia/Antonia/Giulietta/Stella, The Tales of Hoffmann (Berkeley Opera 2009)
"...the versatile Angela Cadelago...all impressively sung..."
- Cheryl North, Contra Costa Times
Olympia/Antonia/Giulietta/Stella, The Tales of Hoffmann (Berkeley
Opera 2009)
"Soprano Angela Cadelago took on the heavy task of all three [roles], and she succeeded admirably. [As] Olympia she effortlessly hung on to the roller coaster ride of the famous doll aria, 'Les oiseaux dans la charmille'. The lyric soprano part of the artiste Antonia...brought out the plusher, more luxuriant qualities of Cadelago's voice."
- Jaime Robles, Berkeley Daily Planet
Olympia/Antonia/Giulietta/Stella, The Tales of Hoffmann (Berkeley
Opera 2009)
"Angela Cadelago sang Olympia's cascading coloratura with panache, and acted the robot convincingly. For the second act, as the aspiring singer, Antonia, she was a warm real person (and no slouch at accompanying herself on the piano). In the third act she was the ambitious, money-loving Giulietta..."
- Anna Carol
Dudley, San Francisco Classical Voice
Olympia/Antonia/Giulietta/Stella, The Tales of Hoffmann (Berkeley
Opera 2009)
"Soprano Angela Cadelago makes Adina much more than a pretty face..."
- Sam Hurwitt, East Bay Express
Adina, L'Elisir d'Amore (Berkeley Opera 2008)
"Listening to [Cadelago's] fluid and faultless vocal runs is a treat of the caliber usually reserved for San Francisco Opera audiences."
- Susan Steinberg, The Livermore Independent
Adina, L'Elisir d'Amore (Berkeley Opera 2008)
"The 1832 score still seemed full of spunk and sparkle thanks to the expert singing of young Angela Cadelago of Napa as Adina, the scheming little minx at the center of the opera. Cadelago filled the hall with dazzling notes, her soprano easily mastering Donizetti’s intricate bel canto style....Cadelago’s singing was always full of bright musicality, poise and élan. She is surely a young talent with a successful career ahead of her."
- James
Keolker, Napa Valley Register
Adina, L'Elisir d'Amore (Berkeley Opera 2008)
"...talented singer Angela Cadelago as the heroine...is fabulous...her acting skills add immeasurably to this role, and her subtle gestures keep us laughing. Her blazing eyes, the twist of her mouth, [and] the arch of her brows all convey a depth to [Norina]..."
- Sylvia
Crawford, Sonoma Index-Tribune
Norina, Don Pasquale (Sonoma City Opera 2008)
"Cadelago is especially engaging, as a singer and as a comedienne."
- Charles Brousse, Marin Independent Journal
Alba, La Curandera (Cinnabar Theater 2007)
"Superb...[singing the role of the] hilariously moody fiancée."
- Dan Taylor, The Press Democrat
Alba, La Curandera (Cinnabar Theater 2007)
