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Ann McMahon Quintero:
Critical Acclaim
Die Zauberflöte; WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
“As the Queen’s ladies, the trio of Keri Alkema, Ann McMahon Quintero, and Barbara Quintiliani were delightful and full voiced, delivering performances that enhanced the overall effort.”
ConcertoNet.com
“The Queen's three "ladies" (Barbara Quintiliani, Keri Alkema, and Ann McMahon Quintero) were buxom comic delights.”
The Washington Times
“The queen's three ladies -- Barbara Quintiliani, Keri Alkema and Ann McMahon Quintero -- are well-matched both vocally and physically, and cavort delightfully in their quasi-goth get-ups.”
The Richmond-Times Dispatch
La Sonnambula; SANTA FE OPERA
“The warm and ingratiating mezzo of Ann McMahon Quintero as Teresa, foster mother to Amina, rounds out this excellent cast.”
Albuquerque Journal
“Ann McMahon Quintero is an apprentice with a glowing future. As Teresa she was a sympathetic mother to Amina while singing with crème caramel tones.”
Opera Japonica
La Cenerentola WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
“No telling of Cinderella’s tale would be complete without the two evil stepsisters who scramble to get to the Ball. Clorinda is sung by Hoo-Ryoung Hwang and Tisbe by Ann McMahon Quintero. The pair look like they are having a great deal of fun making the sisters just as humorously despicable as possible, but these are nevertheless carefully crafted roles, well suited to the overall mood and energy of the production.”
MetroWeekly
“The other cast members--Jesús Garcia as the prince, Simone Alberghini as the valet, Ann McMahon Quintero and Hoo-Ryoung Hwang as the ugly stepsisters and Paolo Pecchioli as the magical godfather--all do a fine job as well. Besides singing beautifully, Quintero and Hwang are splendidly comic, and Garcia is meltingly romantic.”
The FreeLance Star
“The sisters—Ann McMahon Quintero and Hoo-Ryoung Hwang—were thorough-going grotesques, yapping like angered Pekingese in the finale, both very musical and very funny.”
Washington Post
“Just as much fun was the dynamic duo of mezzo-soprano Ann McMahon Quintero and soprano Hoo-Ryoung Hwang as wicked sisters Tisbe and Clorinda. Both are terrific singers”
The Washington Times
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