reviews

... she sang  astonishing low notes when necessary and carried the narrative of the songs up into the higher aether when required. She was committed and passionate throughout, and her performance of the dirge-like Sur les lagunes drew a first round of warm applause from the assembled. more

... had an excellent partner in mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená in the Berlioz songs, heard before intermission. Kožená has a prototypical mezzo voice, not just in range but in sound. Rich and round, her vowels sound like lush orbs. more

 Magdalena Kozená lebt diese Musik mit Emotionen...Kozená hat einen Feinsinn für die Gestaltung musikalischer Linien. more

Magdalena... excels at story-telling... Her mature voice is a rich and powerful instrument and this was an opera star's song recital, brimful of tales, with Encounter and Forsaken Servant Girl telling choices in her selection from Hugo Wolf's Morike Songbook...it was a beautifully structured and paced programme. more

Ein Liederabend von Magdalena Kožená zum Abschluss der Spätsommer-Schubertiade. more