In Review: León and Velasco in Teatro de Bellas Artes "Hoffmann"
“Mexican tenor Jesús León was making his Bellas Artes and role debut as Hoffmann so the stakes were high. After a very solid career in...
Velasco a standout in Nashville's "Madama Butterfly"
"But it's Cassandra Zoe Velasco, as Butterfly's loyal and loving maid Suzuki, whose best encapsulates the audience's revulsion at...
In Review: opera News lauds Velasco, Yankovskaya for Spoleto Festival USA "Pia de' Tolomei&
"Cassandra Zoe Velasco’s hefty mezzo, which made Rodrigo a formidable, potent presence. . . Spoleto’s pick-up orchestra, augmented in Pia...
In Review: Velasco and Yankovskaya in Spoleto Festival USA's "Pia de' Tolomei"
"Cassandra Zoe Velasco, playing Pia’s brother Rodrigo, was stunning. Her voice is not unlike the great Maria Callas, with the familiar...
In Review: Velasco and Burns "brilliant" in hilarious "Il barbiere di Siviglia"
"mezzo-soprano Cassandra Zoe Velasco’s brilliant portrayal of Rosina. Refreshingly, Velasco’s Rosina is not the boring, innocent girl...
Velasco impresses with her "assured grace and exquisite style" in Opera Santa Barbara &quo
"Cassandra Zoé Velasco was a charming Rosina whose singing was flexible. In "Una voce poco fa" ("A voice just now") her tones soared up...
In Review: Velasco "dominated the stage" in Nashville Opera's "Maria de Buenos Ai
"Channeling her experience at Teatro Colón in 2012 and employing her smoothest porteña accent,Velasco brought an entrancing, vulnerable...
Velasco brings her "striking" voice to "Cosi fan tutte" at Opera San Jose
"Cassandra Zoé Velasco as Dorabella is both astute and suggestive, with a strong voice that is as striking as it is thoughtful—almost...
In Review: Velasco in The Metropolitan Opera's "Rusalka"
"The three wood sprites, played by Hyesang Park (debut), Megan Marino, and Cassandra Zoe Velasco, sounded like three beautiful flutes...
Opera News Review: Whyte, Velasco, and Lugo in Princeton Festival “Nozze di Figaro”
“Katherine Whyte was both girlish and dignified as the Countess, informing every phrase with emotional intent. The runs to high C in...