Ainhoa Garmendia
soprano
"Cosi fan tutte" (Despina) - Glyndebourne Festival Opera - 2005/06
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"Among the singers, Ainhoa Garmendia from San Sebastian is an exemplary Despina, wise and full of grace. Their is a great deal of work in her performance and her voice suits the role ideally. She is an idiomatic soubrette with all the dignity of the designation and she is one of the very few spanish singers, together with De los Angeles, Berganza, Caballé, Lorengar, Tarès, who have appeared on this stage." Luis Suñén, El País, July 27th 2006
"The earthy Despina, Ainhoa Garmendia, proved entirely enchanting" Hugh Canning, The sunday Times, July 21th 2005
"Despina delectably sung by Ainhoa Garmendia". Hilary Finch, The Times, July 21th 2005
"Ainhoa Garmendia's Despina an upmarket maid". Andrew Clark, Financial Times, July 21th 2005
"The variety, wit and relief provided by the role of Despina calls for a consummate actress as well as a perceptive singer and Ainhoa Garmendia provides an earthy and enchanting tutor role to the sisters, matching
that of Don Alfonso to their lovers". Johnny Johnson, musiccomh.com, July 21th 2006
"The earthy Despina, Ainhoa Garmendia, proved entirely enchanting" Hugh Canning, The sunday Times, July 21th 2005
"Despina delectably sung by Ainhoa Garmendia". Hilary Finch, The Times, July 21th 2005
"Ainhoa Garmendia's Despina an upmarket maid". Andrew Clark, Financial Times, July 21th 2005
"The variety, wit and relief provided by the role of Despina calls for a consummate actress as well as a perceptive singer and Ainhoa Garmendia provides an earthy and enchanting tutor role to the sisters, matching
that of Don Alfonso to their lovers". Johnny Johnson, musiccomh.com, July 21th 2006
