AminaEdris

Press

• La boheme

  Canadian Opera Company (Toronto)

  Oct 2023

  • Amina Edris and Pene Pati appear as doomed lovers, Mimi and Rodolfo. The two are exceptionally well-paired. Generously supported by de Souza and company, the Egyptian-born, New Zealand soprano elicits a profound measure of authenticity, tinting her performance with expressions of stunningly original pianissimo and meticulously considered tempi. Innocence given voice. Pati’s Rodolfo, by way of contrast, is all impetuousness and hyperbole and tumultuous counterpoint. The pair’s treatment of Puccini’s supremely affecting Act III duet, Dunque è proprio finita! (“So, it’s all over!”) soaring and bittersweet, is a moment not soon forgotten.

    • Opera Going Toronto
    • 10 October 2023

  • One couldn’t have hoped for a more appealing pair of lovers than Pene Pati and Amina Edris. The Samoan-born Pati possesses one of the most beautiful tenor voices I’ve heard in years. Egyptian-born Amina Edris’ lush lyric soprano is a joy, with warm timbre and natural trills. Unsurprisingly, they’re also a couple in real life, no doubt explaining how their chemistry is so intoxicating. The pair positively exude charisma, and Pati’s charm is life-affirming. Both are such convincing actors that it’s hard to take one’s eyes off them. The Act I sequence of “Che gelida manina”, “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì” and “O soave fanciulla” were moments of pure bliss.

    • ConcertNet
    • 10 October 2023

• Manon

  GRAN TEATRE DEL LICEU

  Apr 2023

  • Amina Edris demostró valentía y entrega, con un primer acto delicado y elegante Je suis encore tout étourdie. En su Adieu, notre petite table, el canto fue generoso de armónicos y con un fraseo gustoso que llamó la atención. [TRANSLATION] Amina Edris demonstrated courage and dedication, with a delicate and elegant first act Je suis encore tout étourdie . In her De ella Adieu, notre petite table, her singing was generous in harmonics and with a tasteful phrasing that caught attention.

    • Platea Magazine
    • 27 April 2023