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Kiersten van Vliet, La Scena Musicale
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I wholeheartedly applaud Chants Libre for taking on this project (…) Holding a light, such as this compelling new work, to such darknesses of the worst of human behaviour will hopefully cause us all to keep human-rights abuses top of mind.
Neil Weisensel, The Opera Composer
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Director Vaillancourt cleverly and very creatively makes impressive choices of silhouetting names of victims of the government’s excesses. This hits you like a rock and personally reminded me of my other experiences in spaces that recount history of genocide, incarceration and other acts of inhumanness…
Sinj Karan, Montreal Rampage
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The soprano commands the stage and the audience’s attention, never getting lost in the short yet complex work. […] The overriding sense one gets from this production is that it is intentionally divisive — perhaps reflective of Kahlo’s art itself.
Jane O’Faherty, Montreal Rampage
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Stunningly powerful performance inspired by artist. […] music, powerful and evocative…
– Robert Crew, The Toronto Star
Timely, not timeless, The Trials of Patricia Isasa is a smart production, both in the manner it raises issues of personal and state responsibility for crimes against humanity and for the fitting way it recognizes the courage of a remarkable woman.