Iwona Sobotka has received critical acclaim for her performance at the Paris Philharmonie with Orchestra National de France under the baton of Maestro Riccardo Muti in Verdi’s Messa da Requiem. Please read the reviews below:
Iwona Sobotka stood out in the soprano role. […] her voice quickly found its footing and delivered its best: a brilliant and round timbre, immediately resonant in the Philharmonie (occasionally dominating the soloist quartet), with confident and committed high notes, capable of softening into delicate sustained tones that impressed, overcoming the many challenges of the score with musicality. The mid-range is well-present, though a few notes in the middle register were slightly hollow, and the low notes are chesty where needed. Finally, the performer engages with the text with a certain theatricality, not excluding genuine sensitivity, which flourishes in the final Libera me.
https://www.olyrix.com/articles/production/7863/requiem-giuseppe-verdi-concert-vocal-philharmonie-paris-orchestre-national-de-france-choeur-radio-france-riccardo-muti-iwona-sobotka-soprano-marie-nicole-lemieux-alto-giovanni-sala-tenor-maharram-huseynov-basse-alessandro-di-stefano
The sublime Agnus Dei duet is also dominated by Iwona Sobotka – called in to replace Juliana Grigoryan. With more power than finesse, the soprano has the energy and volume required to take on the orchestra and choir in the final Libera me – Aida is hinted at, but not without elegance. – Erwan Gentric – Bachtrack
https://bachtrack.com/es_ES/critique-requiem-verdi-muti-orchestre-national-de-france-philharmonie-paris-octobre-2024
Alongside him, the soloists are fueled by the same fire, starting with the luminous and powerful voice of Iwona Sobotka, whose constant homogeneity unfolds effortlessly in a demanding and often exposed writing.
https://www.classykeo.com/2024/10/07/requiem-a-la-philharmonie-verdi-et-muti-peuvent-ils-reconcilier-un-public-parisien/
Soprano Iwona Sobotka (first prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2004), stepping in at the last minute for Juliana Grigoryan who was originally scheduled but unwell, impresses with her commitment.
https://www.resmusica.com/2024/10/07/riccardo-muti-signe-un-saisissant-requiem-de-verdi-a-la-philharmonie-de-paris/
