Following her acclaimed jump-in performances as Marietta in the slovak premiere of
Korngold's Die tote Stadt,
Meredith returns to Bratislava in January 2027 to sing the title role
in Verdi’s Aida with the Slovak National Theater.
Reviews
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Marietta (Die tote Stadt) Opera Slovakia
"Meredith Hoffmann-Thomson [...] handled the highly demanding double role of Marietta/Marie
with technical, tonal, and stylistic mastery. [...] Her phrasing was exemplary."
Marietta (Die tote Stadt) Nordsee Zeitung
"What [she] brings to the role —
radiant brilliance, captivating cantilenas, masterful shifts in register,
glamour, and resolute energy — is breathtaking"
Marietta (Die tote Stadt) Deutschlandfunk Kultur & Neue Musikzeitung
"Überragend (Outstanding)"
Marietta (Die tote Stadt) Weser Kurier
"Meredith Hoffmann-Thomson delivered a captivating portrayal of Marietta.
Her rich and beautiful soprano is characterized by its rich color and blossoming high notes.
She convincingly conveyed Marietta's lascivious and life-affirming character"
Sylva (Die Csárdásfürstin) Seen and Heard International
"Meredith Hoffmann-Thomson displayed the grandeur of the
artist as well as the more vulnerable woman.
Her voice was soaring with the full orchestra and movingly subtle in
more intimate passages, warm, rich and well positioned."
Fata Morgana (Die Liebe zu den drei Orangen) Nordsee Zeitung
"Fata Morgana [...] is given a strong presence by [...] Meredith Hoffmann-Thomson with
sparkling timbre and dramatic confidence."
Professor Prentice (Anthropocene) Salzburger Nachrichten
"Meredith Hoffmann-Thomson is a standout as dramatically timbered Scientist Prentice."
Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne) St. Louis Dispatch
"Meredith Hoffmann-Thomson has the goods ... a big, soaring voice ... fine acting skills, and she
looked beautiful"
Tosca (Tosca) Oberbayerisches Volksblatt
"her dramatic voice rich in overtones and sweet in timbre"
Wozzeck (Marie) drehpunktkultur.at
"... particularly moving ..."
Verdi Requiem Augsburger Allgemeine
"Meredith Hoffmann-Thomson has an unbelievable vocal volume and can modulate her voice fabulously
from piano to forte ... a stroke of luck for this performance."