"Mezzo soprano Hyoun-soo Sohn, as Zamala, showed off her
pliant, rapturous voice."
- Ted Shen, Chicago Tribune
". . . the embodiment of a beautiful princess, with a mellow
burnished mezzo."
- Anne Midgette, The New York Times
“The cast is led by two powerful singer-actresses, portraying a
tragically abused Butterfly and her maid, Suzuki, who is sympathetic but unable
to alter fate….Each turns in a striking solo performance. Their collaboration is
sublime.... Sohn projects her rich middle and low registers with strength,
making Suzuki's Flower Duet with Butterfly a tour de force. Previously
deferential to Butterfly and Pinkerton despite skepticism, Suzuki finally lets
her true colors show in Act 3, unleashing the melancholy she felt all along.”
- Whitney Smith, Indianapolis Star
“The evening’s soloist was mezzo-soprano Hyounsoo Sohn
…gorgeously, inimitably orchestrated while affording the soloist with melodies
of utmost charm and meaning….all that was captured by the gifted Sohn.”
- Peter Jacobi, The Herald-Times
"Hyounsoo Sohn as Hoffmann's muse was both amusing and
delightful in her trouser role as a young student."
- George Walker, WFIU
"In the trouser role of Siebel, the young man who loves
Marguerite unrequitedly, Hyounsoo Sohn displayed vitality of personality along
with a lusty mezzo."
- Peter Jacobi, The Herald-Times
"Perhaps the highlight of the cast for me was Hyounsoo Sohn as
Suzuki. I was repeatedly charmed by her captivating stage performance and
beautifully moving singing."
- James Rogers, Bloomington Independent
"A highlight of the evening for me was a flower duet with her
maid Suzuki. Hyounsoo Sohn was outstanding in that lower voice role.
- George Walker, WFIU
"Only the evening's Suzuki, Hyounsoo Sohn, struck the right
dramatic note from the start, lending a pliant mezzo to the role of Butterfly's
loyal-to-the-end servant."
- Peter Jacobi, The Herald-Times
"Mezzo-soprano Hyounsoo Sohn with her sparkling, crystal-clear voice made an
enchanting Marguerite."
-Adam Sedia, IDS