La Boheme/Philadelphia Kimmel Center
Philadelphia City Paper
"The part of his doomed lover, Mimi, was taken by the young New York City soprano Shira Lissek, who rendered the role with a lovely, creamy legato"
Salsa Strings and Swing
Palm Beach Post
"Since its premiere a year ago, the Klezmer Company Orchestra program "Salsa, Strings and Swing" has been a two-time sellout. Audiences in Boca Raton and Miami have cheered the group led by Aaron Kula and featuring guest New York City vocalist Shira Lissek."
La Boheme, Mimi, Philadelphia Kimmel Center
"The individual strengths of the performers...were considerable, ...The part of his doomed lover, Mimi, was taken by the young New York City soprano Shira Lissek, who rendered the role with a lovely, creamy legato. Kurtz led a chamber orchestra that threw out a sweet, lush sound that belied its small size. He was able to rely on his excellent soloists to anchor his broadly lyrical sense for the score."
La Griselda, New York, NY
New York Times
“Shira Lissek, in the title role, sang warmly and with dignified pathos”
Klezmer Company Orchestra, Conducted by Aaron Kula to Present “Salsa, Strings and Swing” at FAU
FAU University News/Press Release
"BOCA RATON, FL (February 7, 2006) - Florida’s innovative, critically acclaimed Klezmer Company Orchestra presents a premier, multi-media production “Salsa, Strings and Swing,”with 60 performers and guest vocalist Shira Lissek. The program will combine the unique blended sounds of orchestral, Latin and Klezmer music, capturing the cultural energy of each genre." ..."Special features of this extravaganza include the guest performance of New York City native and glamorous opera singer, Shira Lissek, a versatile young American soprano who is equally at home on the operatic, musical theatre and concert stages. She will sing selections in English, Hebrew, Spanish and Yiddish."
La Griselda, New York, NY
New York Times
“Shira Lissek, in the title role, sang warmly and with dignified pathos”
Cosi Fan Tutte, Danbury, CT
News-Times
"Shira Lissek as Fiordiligi, the more flamboyant sister, evidenced a soprano voice particularly effective in the middle register…she is one of a cast of first-rate and impressive singers with national and international plaudits who now look like matinee idols,or,dare I say, Hollywood stars. Moreover, their acting is natural and totally convincing."
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Jewish Light
"Shira Lissek, an outstanding soprano, and daughter of our own Cantor Leon Lissek, has been performing to rave reviews since she was 8 years old... Shira Lissek will both engage and inspire everyone who attends this year’s concert"
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Jewish Light
"Shira Lissek…a beautiful, fresh and wonderfully trained voice, a warm engaging personality"
Bergen County, New Jersey
Hi Class Living
"Exciting, Creative, Soloist"
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