"...what's a Cenerentola without a Cinderella? A revelation two seasons ago at OH as a feisty Hänsel in Humperdinck's Wagnerian Hänsel and Gretel, who knew Megan Berti could conquer – and triumph – in the dazzling fireworks of Rossini? She exudes that fairy dust I mentioned earlier; she glistens with it, tosses it in the air and envelops us. She holds us spellbound with flawless technique, perfect diction, absolute pitch and fearless attack. Even in her drab scullery uniform, she's an eyeful. Wearing haute couture at the ball, she's a knockout. What a diva! And I mean that in all sincerity. She knocks this role out of the park. After she meets the prince in disguise, she explodes in fiery roulades and filigree, each one more precise, each more ornamented. Her heart's aflame, and she sounds it, happy in love, ecstatic in joy. So are we, pulled warmly into her vocal embrace. This is a defining performance."
Houston Press La Cenerentola with Opera in the Heights
Houston Press La Cenerentola with Opera in the Heights
"As the heroine Megan Berti exuded sympathy at her first appearance clad in rags and alone with a mop in the corner of Don Magnifico’s crumbling mansion. When she came to the ball, she was every inch a queen and she commanded the stage at her final triumph. Berti’s light mezzo sparkled in the concluding showpiece “Non più mesta,” her accurate and well-placed trills fully earning the crown placed on her head. Her plea to Don Magnifico to let her come to the ball was replete with pathos, buttressed by a warm and plush lower register."
South Florida Classical Review La Cenerentola with Miami Lyric Opera
South Florida Classical Review La Cenerentola with Miami Lyric Opera
"The mezzo-soprano Megan Berti offered a completely perfect Angelina/Cinderella, both vocally and dramatically, and her transition from a maid to the beautiful dazzling young woman who again captivated Don Ramiro in the palace (she had already done so since her first meeting with him) was simply shocking, as in the fairy tale of Perrault that served as the basis for the libretto.
[La mezzosoprano Megan Berti ofreció una Angelina/Cenicienta completamente perfecta, tanto en lo vocal como en lo actoral, y su transición de criada a la hermosa joven deslumbrante que volvió a cautivar a Don Ramiro en palacio (ya lo había hecho desde su primer encuentro con este) fue sencillamente impactante, como en el cuento de hadas de Perrault que sirvió de base para el libreto.]"
Gaspar, El Lugareño La Cenerentola with Miami Lyric Opera
[La mezzosoprano Megan Berti ofreció una Angelina/Cenicienta completamente perfecta, tanto en lo vocal como en lo actoral, y su transición de criada a la hermosa joven deslumbrante que volvió a cautivar a Don Ramiro en palacio (ya lo había hecho desde su primer encuentro con este) fue sencillamente impactante, como en el cuento de hadas de Perrault que sirvió de base para el libreto.]"
Gaspar, El Lugareño La Cenerentola with Miami Lyric Opera
"La mezzosoprano Megan Berti en el rol titular de Angelina dio muestras de agilidad y control, especialmente en las ornamentadas coloraturas del aria final.
[Mezzosoprano Megan Berti in the titular roll of Angelina showed signs of agility and control, especially in the ornamented coloraturas of the final aria.]"
El Nuevo Herald La Cenerentola with Miami Lyric Opera
[Mezzosoprano Megan Berti in the titular roll of Angelina showed signs of agility and control, especially in the ornamented coloraturas of the final aria.]"
El Nuevo Herald La Cenerentola with Miami Lyric Opera
"As her errant brother, mezzo-soprano Megan Berti is pithy and pouty, her voice offering hefty tones that feel like caramel on the ears. Together [with soprano Julia Fox], their harmonies and campiness carry the day..."
Houstonia Hansel and Gretel with Rec Room
Houstonia Hansel and Gretel with Rec Room
"...if there's anyone who adds effulgent orchestration it's Berti, whose showstopping Witch is one of the wonders of the world. In bizarre gypsy garb and Rastafarian blue hair, with a cackle to rival Margaret Hamilton's, she races around the kitchen, slaps dough on the table, sharpens her cleaver, and cracks eggs with panache. Iron Chef is small potatoes next to her. She's the opera's most outrageous character, and Berti, like a vision out of Bosch, cooks on all burners."
Houston Press Hansel and Gretel with Rec Room
Houston Press Hansel and Gretel with Rec Room
"Opera n the Heights tackled comic Rossini with an energetic and well-sung Lambert Hall staging of La Cenerentola. Megan Berti was sympathetic in the title role, and her warm mezzo met the coloratura demands nimbly..."
Opera La Cenerentola with Opera in the Heights
Opera La Cenerentola with Opera in the Heights
"This is one of the operas that goes in and out of fashion because no one can handle singing them...Megan Berti is taking on the challenge - just the singer for the job.... Expect to see her on A-company stages."
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette La Cenerentola with Opera in the Ozarks
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette La Cenerentola with Opera in the Ozarks
"The future of opera is in mighty secure hands when the young cast is this assured. Full of charm and exceptional technique, these fine pros sail through Humperdinck's Wagnerian tessitura as if laughing."
Houston Press Hänsel und Gretel with Opera in the Heights
Houston Press Hänsel und Gretel with Opera in the Heights
"Yet another pillar of Friday’s performance was mezzo-soprano Megan Berti, whose agile voice and buttery colors balanced the strings in her solos. She had the clarity and heft of Handel’s passionate Dido, combined with a svelte touch of German Lieder."
repeat performances Elijah with Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra
repeat performances Elijah with Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra
"The alto soloist, Megan Berti, who showed herself be a little closer to the angels all evening, extended the plea for mercy to over 25 notes."
San Francisco Classical Voice Missa Solemnis with Cantare con Vivo
San Francisco Classical Voice Missa Solemnis with Cantare con Vivo