Press

Miles Linklater, Opera News 01/25

La Clemenza di Tito, Pacific Opera Victoria

“Reilly Nelson as Annio was dramatically and vocally stunning in her aria ‘Torna di Tito a lato.”

James Dalton, Times Union 07/20/22

Tenor Overboard, The Glimmerglass Festival

“Soprano Reilly Nelson, as Gianna, sang with purpose and beauty and also spoke with a Brooklyn accent straight out of ‘Moonstruck.”

David Shengold, Opera News 10/22

“The revelation on July 31 was Canadian soprano Reilly Nelson as Mimi’s sister, Gianna, disclosing a superb timbre and technique plus real comic flair in dialogue.”

Roland H. Dippel, conceri.de 12/28/21

L’amico Fritz, Tiroler Festspiele Erl

“Reilly Nelson balanced her few tones with the same elegance as when carrying the pizza boxes.”

Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati Business Courier 06/28/19

Roméo et Juliette, Cincinnati Opera

“Also making an impression was Reilly Nelson as Romeo’s page, Stephano, in the charming song, ‘Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle.”

James Harvey, Jay Harvey Upstage 06/28/19

“And in another one of the opera’s few lighter moments, Reilly Nelson shone in the solo spotlight as Romeo’s page, Stephano.”