“BICKERSTETH IS AN INCREDIBLE PERFORMER…
HER VOICE IS ALMOST STARTLING, ECHOING AROUND THE SPACE WITH A CLARITY AND CONFIDENCE AS THOUGH IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE.”
HER VOICE IS ALMOST STARTLING, ECHOING AROUND THE SPACE WITH A CLARITY AND CONFIDENCE AS THOUGH IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE.”
the guardian
Century Song. Photo by Paul Lampert.
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“SOPRANO NEEMA BICKERSTETH IS ALL COILED ENERGY, THAT SNATCHES OUR ATTENTION WHENEVER SHE ENTERS THE ROOM”
the toronto star |
“SHE IS A DANCER OF EFFORTLESS PHYSICALITY AND WEIGHTLESS GRACE, AND HER OPERATIC SOPRANO VOICE IS A RICH, OTHERWORLDLY INSTRUMENT...”
the scotsman, Edinburgh |
“NEEMA BICKERSTETH IS A SUPERNALLY GIFTED SOPRANO. HER GALVANIC VOICE OUTSHINES ANYTHING ELSE ONSTAGE”
VANCOUVER OBSERVER |
"ELECTRIFYING BEAUTY AND DRAMA... FROM THE SINGER NEEMA BICKERSTETH, WHO DEPLOYED HER FANTASTICAL VOCAL RANGE ALONGSIDE A RICHLY SPIRITUAL COMMUNICATIVE GIFT TO IMPART PATHOS AND STRENGTH"
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
“BICKERSTETH’S VOCAL RANGE, FROM CLASSICAL OPERA TO A RANGE OF (SOMETIMES INHUMAN) SOUNDS, REFERENCES EVERYTHING FROM THE HIGH-PITCHED TONGUE TRILLS OF AFRICA AND ASIA TO THE FUTURIST THEATRE. SHE HAS AN INCREDIBLE ABILITY TO DANCE AND DELIVER CLASSICAL OPERA AT THE SAME TIME, TO FILL THE ROOM WITH EAR-SPLITTING SOUND… SHE PRODUCES SOMETHING TRULY MAGICAL.”
reviews hub, manchester UK
“THE OTHER PERFORMERS CHEER HER ON AS SHE TRIUMPHANTLY FINISHES THE SONG TO EVEN LOUDER CHEERS ... THAT MOMENT OF NEEMA BICKERSTETH SHINING IN THE STORM INSTANTLY BECAME THIS WRITERS FAVOURITE STRATFORD FESTIVAL MOMENT OF ALL TIME...”
BROADWAY WORLD
"BICKERSTETH'S HEROIC AND TRANSPORTING PERFORMANCE DESERVES PRAISE WITHOUT MEASURE..."
SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE
"BICKERSTETH IS A STANDOUT IN A BRILLIANT CAST... DELIVERING HER MULTIPLE ARIAS WITH SHIMMERING BEAUTY"
THE TORONTO STAR
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“THE STAR IS NEEMA BICKERSTETH. SHE SINGS AND DANCES LIKE A DREAM... ”
SLOTKIN LETTER, |
“NEEMA BICKERSTETH IS A WHOLLY COMPELLING PERFORMER... ”
the list, uk
"HER RICH CREAMY SOPRANO IS EQUALLY AT HOME IN RACHMANINOFF'S LUSH VOCALISE AS IT IS IN THE THE MORE UNUSUAL SOUND-MAKING REQUIREMENTS OF THE MORE MODERN COMPOSERS"
STAGE DOOR, TORONTO
"THE INCREDIBLE BICKERSTETH IS MAGNETICALLY FLAWLESS"
WEE REVIEW, EDINBURGH
“BICKERSTETH IS THRILLING”