PRESS
“But the star of the evening was the young San Francisco soprano Cara Gabrielson ... gave a performance of remarkable grandeur and precision, singing with vibrant color and a beautifully modulated range of expressive techniques; her every contribution to the proceedings was reason to sit up and take notice.”
— THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“The role of the “other” princess, Elisena, was sung by soprano Cara Gabrielson with such splendor that she stole the show every time she appeared...with her facial expressions and mannerisms, not to mention bold expressive voice, Gabrielson brought the character to life.”
— PARTERRE BOX
“Soprano Cara Gabrielson was no less successful as Jocasta, her lovely sound almost had too much ease to it when she sang a beautiful lament when severely wounded in battle.”
— SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE
“Porta depicts Elisena’s insecurity with agitated long runs and Gabrielson combined them with visible mood changes.”
— OPERAWIRE
“Soprano Cara Gabrielson sang beautifully as Elisena in a role that sashays back and forth between love, vengeance, jealousy and pity.”
— THE BERKELEY DAILY PLANET
“Cara Gabrielson brought a big, rich, and flexible soprano to Elisena, easily encompassing her character’s jealousy, seductiveness, and rage.”
— SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE
“Vocally and interpretively, soprano Cara Gabrielson and mezzo-soprano Silvie Jensen partner their Cappella SF colleagues excellently, their artistry lending the words the honesty of genuine conversation...These artists are no pantomime players: they are sensitive, sonorous surrogates in whose performances the sentiments that they express become their own.”
— VOIX DES ARTS
“Soprano Cara Gabrielson sang Jocasta with notable vocal skills.”
— OPERA TODAY
“Soprano Cara Gabrielson was superb as the Foreign Woman.”
— THE BERKELEY DAILY PLANET