Ariadne auf Naxos | Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London | June 2004

“The role fits her like a glove.”

Financial Times

“Schwanewilms is a singer at the height of her powers, in a role that suits her completely.”

Opera

“…Schwanewilms is a highly intelligent musician, who thinks about what she is singing. And today, that’s a rare quality.”

Daily Telegraph

“Tall, gainly, commanding, with a voice that can send shivers through you, Schwanewilms is one of the greatest singers on the operatic stage today.”

Independent