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DENISE The Knot Garden May 2005
The tortured freedom fighter, both grotesque and ecstatic, became almost the centre of the action, thanks to Rachel Hynes (Concert performance with BBC SO conducted by Sir Andrew Davis at Barbican Hall)
Michael Tanner The Spectator
DENISE The Knot Garden January 2005
‘Scottish Opera’s heroic new production…. is nearly flawless, with a cast of uniform excellence. Denise is sung with intensity by Rachel Hynes, looking strikingly like Josephine Barstow ( the original Denise) but even more identified with the role.’
Michael Tanner The Spectator
‘The most truthful character portrayal is possibly Rachel Hynes’s tortured Denise – a tour de force of dignity and pain, with terrific singing.’ Felicity Hammond Metro
‘Rachel Hynes as Denise, the freedom fighter…..is outstanding in her stratospherically high arias.’ Frank Carroll Sunday Herald
‘Rachel Hynes….fearlessly triumphs in some of the opera’s most challenging and ecstatic music.’ Kenneth Walton The Scotsman
‘ the disfigured campaigner Denise (impressively sung by Rachel Hynes), no sooner appears than she flays us with a long account of being tortured’
Paul Driver Sunday Times
‘Rachel Hynes a forceful Denise’ Michael Kennedy Sunday Telegraph
Denise (strongly sung by Rachel Hynes) Andrew Clements Guardian
MIMI La boheme June 2004
‘So we have in Rachel Hynes a Mimi who can still break our hearts and sing with melting sweetness’ Conrad Wilson The Herald
‘The acting from all the principals is superb, and they play out this young person’s tragedy with great tact and careful detail…Rachel Hynes is a desperately touching Mimi’ Andrew Clements The Guardian
‘Rachel Hynes…projected a cheeky charm, sparkling and flirting and tilting her jeans-clad hips.’ Raymond Monelle Opera Magazine
FREIA Das Rheingold August 2003
‘Albery reserves a special moment of bile for Freia, whose flightiness, in
Rachel Hynes’s brilliant portrayal, contributes to the out come as much as anything else.’ Conrad Wilson The Herald
‘Rachel Hynes’s effervescent Freia.’ Kenneth Walton The Scotsman
FIRST LADY Zauberflote May 2003
‘The sexy, hip-wiggling Three Ladies tittered and wisecracked…Rachel Hynes’s soprano shone brightly
Raymond Morelle Opera magazine
EURIDICE Orfeo ed Eridice November 2002
‘Rachel Hynes as Euridice, sounded bright and gleaming’
Raymond Morelle Opera magazine
ANNA KENNEDY Maria Stuarda August 2002
‘Passionately and beautifully sung by Rachel Hynes.’ Neil Jones Opera Now
FREIA Das Rheingold August 2000
‘Outstanding performances came from……and Rachel Hynes as Freia’
Rupert Christiansen Daily Telegraph
‘Rachel Hynes’s bright, touching Freia’ Fiona Maddocks The Observer
‘We really care about the fate of Freia (Rachel Hynes) - and how touching that she crouches by the body of the giant Fasolt, who has loved her.’
Michael Kennedy Sunday Telegraph
‘It’s an evening filled with fascinating niceties - not least from Rachel Hynes’s passionate Freia’. Conrad Wilson The Herald
‘Rachel Hynes is a glorious Freia.’ Christopher Bowen Scotland on Sunday
‘Rachel Hynes is a superb Freia.’ Kenneth Walton The Scotsman
‘Rachel Hynes a radiant Freia’ Richard Fairman Financial Times
‘..the Freia, Rachel Hynes, manages to look like the goddess of youth and beauty as well as move with a rapid poise and sing with white heat.’
Raymond Monelle The Independent
‘A team of fine young singers confidently portray the shifty participants, notable among them…Rachel Hynes (Freia).’ David Blewitt The Stage
GIANETTA L’Elisir d’amore October 2000
‘Rachel Hynes is a wonderfully catty Giannetta ’ Alison Freebairn The Stage
‘Rachel Hynes’s delectable Giannetta - a minor role that can go for nothing. On the strength of her scene in act two, she is someone to watch.’
Conrad Wilson The Herald
