reviews

The Singer, the Princess and the Orchestra (10/2016)

... she sang astonishing low notes when necessary and carried the narrative of the songs up into the higher aether when required. She was committed and passionate throughout, and her performance of the dirge-like Sur les lagunes drew a first round of warm applause from the assembled. more

Gilbert, Kožená and Philharmonic bring a fresh, modern touch to Berlioz and Rimsky (9/2016)

... had an excellent partner in mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená in the Berlioz songs, heard before intermission. Kožená has a prototypical mezzo voice, not just in range but in sound. Rich and round, her vowels sound like lush orbs. more

Momente voller Sinnlichkeit und Poesie: Im Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern lud die tschechische Mezzosopranistin Magdalena Kožená zu einem Liederabend (9/2016)

Magdalena Kozená lebt diese Musik mit Emotionen...Kozená hat einen Feinsinn für die Gestaltung musikalischer Linien. more

Festival Music review: Magdalena Kozena, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh (9/2016)

Magdalena... excels at story-telling... Her mature voice is a rich and powerful instrument and this was an opera star's song recital, brimful of tales, with Encounter and Forsaken Servant Girl telling choices in her selection from Hugo Wolf's Morike Songbook...it was a beautifully structured and paced programme. more