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Norina, Don Pasquale - Sonoma City Opera

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"...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

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●●●●"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

●●●●"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

●●●●"Soprano Angela Cadelago makes Adina much more than a pretty face..."

- Sam Hurwitt
East Bay Express

●●●●"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

●●●●“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

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"Cadelago is especially engaging, as a singer and as a comedienne."

- Charles Brousse
Marin Independent Journal

"Superb...[singing the role of the] hilariously moody fiancée."

- Dan Taylor
The Press Democrat

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