Octavian, Rosenkavalier, R.Strauss,

theater of Lübeck 2003, 
music-theater of Gelsenkirchen 2000,
opera in Wuppertal 1999

  

Foto Rudolf Finkes

 .... Where the musical side of the evening was concerned, one could the house more than happily leaves. The crown is due to Veronika Waldner in the title-part. Her melodious mezzo is balanced in all situations and possesses a wonderful timbre, she fitted acting herself the direction-handicaps more than satisfactorily at. ....

  Rico Förster, Opera in Vienna and all the world, 4/1999

... What of the direction is missing at nuances, tries to make up for Veronika Waldner musically: She owns not only a wonderful voice but also over immense creative abilities - her Octavian is the event of the evening......

  Stefan Schmöe, Wuppertaler Rundschau, 3.3.1999

.... The trio Marschallin, Octavian and Sophie rises far above city-theater-format. Outstandingly the Austrian Veronika Waldner, who was allowed to Octavian, her shine-role becomes. ....

  Frank Scurla, WZ, 3.3.1999

... Only one singer filled the Strauss-Norm ideally: Veronika Waldner, an Octavian with youth-like charm and blooming mezzo-culture. The pleasure of the premiere, that was to be experienced already in Wuppertal, was to be listened to her - ...

  Hans-Jörg Loskill, WAZ, 28.2.2000

..... Veronika Waldner as Oktavian is a completely different voice-figure. Youthful-powerfully she takes the difficult part, also in acting she is the go-getter old 17 years and two months, whom the love then affects to Sophie like a lightning. Pulling her appearance as Mariandl - Veronika Waldner is an immensely change-capable actress. The mixture of the three so different voice-colors made this three-chant to a climax of this evening. There were only jubilation, bravos and ovations at standing in the end for all participants.

Jürgen Feldhof, Lübecker Nachrichten, 9.3.2003