Fermata Spettacolo:
“The true strength of the cast is Anna Pirozzi, taking on one of the most difficult roles in the entire Puccini repertoire. Pirozzi […] possesses the necessary tools to confidently overcome the numerous vocal challenges of the score, especially in the upper register, where her voice maintains solidity, breadth, and resonance. But it is above all in the more lyrical moments that the singer shows a remarkable capacity for modulation. In Laggiù nel Soledad she finds softer, more yielding accents, while in the second act, the scene with Johnson acquires an authentically romantic tension. The great poker scene, with its progressive reversal of fortunes, is tackled with absolute confidence.”

Le Salon Musical:
“One of the very rare voices (perhaps the only one) to sing Minnie so well, effortlessly, with an almost audacious ease, allowing her high Bs and Cs to resonate with exemplary power and control (the phrase ‘su, su, su come le stelle’ is a marvel). Furthermore, her conversational phrasing is incisive and rich in nuances, characteristic of a performer at the absolute peak of her expressive maturity.”

Première Loge:
“[…] a powerful voice, yet equally capable of delicacy and lyricism in Laggiù nel Soledad (where she soars to the high C with great ease) or in the love scene of the second act.”

OperaClick:
“Anna Pirozzi’s vocal qualities […] prove optimal for mastering Minnie’s score, delivering a performance that is credible and almost ideal from the first to the last note—a rarity among all interpreters of this role, including the most historical and celebrated ones. Her bel canto background allows Pirozzi to navigate the bizarre coloratura passage ‘Oh, se sapeste’ with natural suppleness (a section where heavier voices often flounder), rendering an inherently ungraceful musical number genuinely pleasant. At the same time, the three explosive B-flats unleashed by the soprano over the majestic orchestral hurricane created by Galli in the final bars of the second act are worth the evening alone. The obvious consequence of all this was a triumph.”