“As [Wotan‘s] rebellious daughter Brünnhilde, the highly persuasive soprano Catharine Woodward showed off ringing high notes (her opening war cry complete with trills), impressive stamina and a nuanced grasp of the character‘s emotional journey. I‘m looking forward to this Brünnhilde‘s next adventure”

“Superbly sung by Catharine Woodward ****”

“Catharine Woodward played Brünnhilde as a goth teenager with excess attitude and thrilling top notes in her first appearance, then scaling things down to a compelling, motionless Todesverkündigung… Her emotional range was impressive, as in Brünnhilde‘s fierce negotiations with Wotan over her punishment, and movingly so in her scenes with Sieglinde…”

“Catharine Woodward‘s portrayal of Brünnhilde included great pathos, tragedy and not a little cockiness, plus pure vocal strength ****”