Media & Press Reviews

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“Appearing in THE TELEPHONE’s only two roles, soprano Nicole Dubinsky and baritone Johnathon Kirby charm and enchant with their bright, polished, evocations of radiant Menotti trademark colour and generous phrasing. Dubinsky’s handling of Lucy’s bubbly arietta, Hello! Hello! Oh, Margaret, it’s you is particularly captivating. The humour and playfulness on show is perfect.”

(Toronto City Opera’s THE TELEPHONE)

Ian Ritchie of Opera Going Toronto

Review available here: https://operagoto.com/review-the-telephone-la-voix-humaine/

“Nicole Dubinsky and Johnathan Kirby… gave strong performances in the singing and acting departments.”

(Toronto City Opera’s THE TELEPHONE)

John Gilks of John’s Opera Ramblings

Review available here: https://operaramblings.blog/2020/10/27/telephone-double-bill/ 

“Here we first see Nicole Dubinsky who bravely sang all three heroines. Olympia was probably her best fit. She nailed the stratospheric coloratura while lurching jerkily around the stage in platform shoes. Really rather impressive.”

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“Dubinsky’s Giulietta was dramatically convincing. Have I mentioned yet that she’s very decorative? She is. Her Giulietta was pleasantly and efficiently sung.”

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“Dubinsky sang Elle a fui, la tourterelle sweetly and then for her it’s mostly about the acting which she did very well”

(Toronto City Opera’s LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN) 

John Gilks of John’s Opera Ramblings

Review available here: https://operaramblings.blog/2019/11/24/tales-of-hoffmann-at-toronto-city-opera/

Interview with Ruth Schweitzer of 

The Canadian Jewish News: 

https://www.cjnews.com/culture/entertainment/les-contes-dhoffman-to-be-staged-in-toronto

"I will be remiss if I did not mention the talented individuals soprano Nicole Dubinsky and Beth Hagerman who measured up and sometimes exceeded famous artists in any European country."

(A Night at the Opera - York Symphony Orchestra)

  Mike Attaie 

Review available here: http://yorksymphony.ca/what-people-are-saying-about-yso/

“For me, one of the highlights was getting to revisit a scene from ROCKING HORSE WINNER, the triumph of Tapestry’s 2015/16 season. Nicole Dubinsky’s performance of “Now I’m All Nerves” was divine and impressive, and nicely captured the haunting beauty of this work.”

(Tapestry Songbook VII – Tapestry Opera)

Megan Mooney of Mooney on Theatre 

Review available here: https://www.mooneyontheatre.com/2017/02/25/review-songbook-vii-tapestry-opera/

“a very warm, engaging soprano voice and excellent, nuanced dramatic presentations”

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“the makings of a first-rate Queen of the Night”

(Weill Music Institute)

Claudia Friedlander

“Nicole Dubinsky nailed the Queen of the Night’s treacherous coloratura with aplomb.”

(Opera Laurier’s Die Zauberflöte - Opera Canada)