[…] Anna Pirozzi, the first Italian soprano called upon to perform the title role in this London production now in its third revival, was well received by the audience on opening night. The Neapolitan soprano’s voice pierces ensembles with ease (as in ‘Il dolor che in quel volto favella’ in Act II) and stands out against the orchestral masses at every point with ease, but one also appreciates the musical sensitivity of the phrasing in showing the vulnerability of the Ethiopian slave through smorzature, filati and pianissimi […]. – Connessi all’opera

Pirozzi used a slew of different vocal colours to paint the swinging moods of Aida’s character: tender, tortured, regal, angry, desperate. The most appealing of these was tenderness: her voice has real sweetness at the top of the register even when it’s loud enough to shine over chorus and orchestra – and that’s no mean feat with the wall of sound being generated by the Royal Opera Chorus, who seem always to be at the very top of their game in this opera. – Bachtrack.com

Anna Pirozzi led this top-notch cast from the front in the role of Aida. Pirozzi is a classic ‘spinto’ soprano, able to dominate in moments of high drama but also with a lyrical luminosity to her voice that allows her to shift seamlessly to the more introspective emotional moments. Act III’s “O patria mia” was a stand-out aria with Pirozzi brilliantly navigating the technical challenges provided by the composer to provide moments of sublimity. Pirozzi can also act and was convincing as someone torn between her lover and her familial and patriotic loyalties. – London unattached

[…] Anna Pirozzi is secure and impassioned, but with a rare and wonderful pianissimo upper register that stills the tumult of the act two finale. – The Telegraph

In the title role, Anna Pirozzi’s soprano is rich and nuanced, but her sound is always so precise and well shaped that it carries its own sense of purity. She highlights both Aida’s vulnerability, by virtue of her being a slave in a foreign country, and spirit, which means no one has broken her and she possesses her own thoughts and feelings. – Opera Online