“Gaja Vittoria Pellizzari, encountered elsewhere in the festival as the formidable Lucia in “La gazza ladra,” revealed admirable versatility through her exuberant Ernestina. Her warmly colored mezzo-soprano and lively theatrical temperament made the role far more than a conventional soubrette”

“As Rosina in this scene, Gaja Vittoria Pellizzari commands attention with her dark mezzo-soprano voice, after having delighted the audience the previous evening as the maid Ernestina in L’occasione fa il ladro.

With wonderfully exaggerated acting, she conducts the singing lesson while attempting to lull Giovanni Accardi, in the role of the bothersome guardian Bartolo, to sleep with her singing.

What the three performers deliver on stage in this scene is absolutely stage-worthy, alongside Pellizzari’s flawlessly sung vocal runs.”

“Pellizzari demonstrates a solid technique, a homogeneous centre and a colour with great personality. [...] The singer, despite her very young age, manages to display an interesting palette of nuances without ever slipping into stereotype”

“Pellizzari shines in Elena’s final rondò from Rossini’s La donna del lago with an incredibly agile voice, which descends effortlessly into rich lower notes and then seemingly floats into astonishingly high registers. She delivers the coloratura passages with power and precision. A great career in the Belcanto repertoire undoubtedly lies ahead of her.”

“Gaja Pellizzari’s Aminta literally captivated the packed audience. The mezzo-soprano possesses a rich, velvety voice, employed with both flexible control and dazzling virtuosity - as demonstrated in the famous storm aria Siam navi all’onde algenti, delivered with remarkable ease, and in Son qual per mare ignoto, which showcased her impressive expressive range.”

“The performer who proved most convincing for the solidity of her technique and the strength of her interpretative personality was Gaja Pellizzari in the role of Aminta. She rose confidently to the challenge of her character’s treacherous virtuoso arias, dispatching them all with intelligence and emerging with distinction.”