“For her part, Llewellyn delivered her great set-piece aria with immense conviction and unflinching sincerity – a rich, glorious voice that I hope we’ll hear at Scottish Opera again.”

— The ArtsDesk, 2020

“Into the mix comes Elizabeth Llewellyn’s warm-hearted Mimi, rich and resonant in tone, with a growing sense of tenderness and vulnerability as the shadow of her impending fate looms larger.”

— The Scotsman

“Llewellyn has both a wonderfully fragile edge to her voice and a great natural power, respectively echoing Mimi’s physical and emotional states.”

— The Stage

“With her velvet-hued voice, Elizabeth Llewellyn is a dignified Mimì, seemingly more worldly-wise than Samuel Sakker’s youthfully impassioned Rodolfo.”

— The Guardian

“…a fabulous Elizabeth Llewellyn as Mimì”

— The Herald Scotland

“One suspects that the audience would, if operatic etiquette had allowed, have been on its feet as Sakker and Llewellyn delivered the two great arias and the magnificent duet with which Puccini ends act one.”

— The Telegraph

“Elizabeth Llewellyn and Samuel Sakker bring big voices to Mimì and Rodolfo, but they’re hugely expressive.”

— The Times

“Much more appealing was Elizabeth Llewellyn, who enjoyed huge success with the audience… her full lyric soprano, with its distinctive timbre and warm middle register, sailed through everything else with winning grace and excellent diction.”

— Rupert Christiansen, The Telegraph

“Making her debut in the role of Mimi, Elizabeth Llewellyn adds to her growing reputation for tackling major roles. Her solos, particularly in the final scene, enable her to show off the pure soprano voice to perfection.”

— Daily Express

“But it is Llewellyn, gorgeously toned and rapturous, who is the evening’s real star.”

— The Guardian

“Mimì was sung by the young soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn, making her ENO debut. It’s hard to imagine a better debut: Llewellyn’s voice has a lovely warm timbre, she sang with clarity and precision, and she is a credible actress.”

— Bachtrack

“As Mimi, she of the frozen extremities, the creamy-voiced Elizabeth Llewellyn continues in her career-defining role. This enchanting lyric soprano brings a vulnerability and passion to the drama… for this revival, overseen by Jonathan Miller himself, dramatic balance is restored and Llewellyn’s Mimi is able to break our hearts.”

— Classical Source

“Elizabeth Llewellyn’s warm buttery soprano lent itself admirably to the role of Mimi and she handled the balance between pathos and conviction in her performance perfectly. Her exchange of arias with Hughes Jones in Act I was particularly moving, as was her final scene…”

— Music OMH

“Llewellyn (…) has a distinctive and very attractive soprano – warm, passionate, large but not forced, with a mezzo hue that will surely suit her Countess for Holland Park next summer”

— Opera magazine

“Rising star Elizabeth Llewellyn makes a bigger splash with her house debut as Mimi. (…) the sumptuousness of her lower register promises great things.”

— The Stage

“Mimi herself was the star of the show, gloriously sung by Elizabeth Llewellyn, making her ENO debut. This is a young woman to watch out for”

— Mark Ronan’s Theatre Reviews