“Only Elizabeth Llewellyn stood out, not just as the only singer who did not force her voice to cope with the acoustics of the opera and the grand orchestral playing, but as a singer with so rare a combination of grace and strength, reminiscent of a young Leontyne Price.”

— Information.dk

“Angel Blue sang Bess in the Met’s new production of Porgy and Bess and she was wonderful… Equally good, yet very different, was the single performance of Bess given last October 13 by British soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn… Seattle had all gushed about her gorgeous voice, passionate and highly musical singing, beautiful appearance, and intense acting. When I saw that she would be coming to the Met to make her debut, I had to be there.

“Llewellyn’s interpretation of Bess was, to me, a confident assumption of a character who is often lacking in confidence. She made no effort to be endearing to the audience, even as she sang the glorious Gershwin music. I found her take on the character most persuasive.”

— WQXR – Operavore

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