More reviews are in for AVA PINE and ROBERT WOOD in UrbanArias’ double bill of “After Life / Josephi
“In what will be one of the opera’s defining moments, the girl (AVA PINE), her face shining with angelic sweetness, sings, in a kind of quiet ecstasy, the word “rose” in what may be the softest, stratospherically highest, most skillfully supported and exquisitely sustained, breathtaking, spine-tingling pianissimo this writer has ever heard. . . As our eyes grow accustomed to the darkness, we dimly perceive in the shadows, illuminated at appropriate points by small bright lights, a five-piece instrumental ensemble. . . Small in size, under the able direction of ROBERT WOOD, their command of music which is only minimally derivative and greatly intuitive, and their responsiveness to the singers, would be a notable contribution to the performance’s success.” -DC Metro Theater Arts
“PINE’s incredible vocal range and sweet delivery nestles her comfortably in the precious trio of voices and messages.” -DC Theatre Scene