"Josy Santos as Idamante is simply an ideal casting: with a colorful mezzo and great naturalness, she achieves an outstanding stage presence." Luzerner Theater - Idomeneo - Idamante Oper international, Online Merker “Star of the evening was Josy Santos in the trouser role of Romeo. With breathtaking pianissimo, endlessly long lines, heartfelt expression, and sheer beauty of sound, she enchanted everyone.” Royal Danish Opera Der Bund November 9, 2021 “Add to that, that the singing team is excellent, and not least the spinning side impresses: ..., and in the title part, Josy Santos is really a find ... Her voice has a golden glowing depth with sparkling high diamond sparks and her technique is impeccable.” Operamagasinet ASCOLTA September 11, 2022 “First of all, it is a feast to hear the Brazilian mezzo-soprano Josy Santos as an exuberant, precisely singing leading lady in the demanding part as Cinderella.” Politiken September 12, 2022 “…the Brazilian mezzo-soprano Josy Santos had found an Angelina (the call-Rossini called her) as a highly effective Cinderella, who in no way stood up for buttermilk, and whose voice had sufficient impact to reach the back rows of the park.” Kristeligt Dagblad September 13, 2022 “Not least Cinderella, sung by Josy Santos, develops throughout the opera, and the voice ends up beautifully rich and full of charm.” Kulturkupeen.dk September 16, 2022 “Fortunately, Josy Santos managed to make the main character Cinderella (or Angiolina, as she is actually called) a somewhat believable character who is strong and independent. Santos had a lovely, dark voice that gave the part just the right weight, with the natural highlight of her beautiful coloratura being the great aria at the end of the piece where Angelina forgives her tormentors.” CENERENTOLA - Premier Critique September 17, 2022 “…Cinderella (sung by the wonderful Josy Santos)…” Den 4. Væg "As Adalgisa, Josy Santos managed to impress with her warm timbre and stylish interpretation." Place de l'Opera Monique ten Boske "Fragility that was highlighted even more by having alongside her an Adalgisa of fiery temperament, the Brazilian mezzo-soprano Josy Santos, with a dark and powerful voice. But a singer of whom we will probably hear a lot more because of her great talent, full-bodied centers and full high notes." Il giornale della musica Alma Torretta "Josy Santos, a Brazilian mezzo-soprano with a rich and graceful voice, remained throughout this concert the interpreter who comes closest to the ideal. Her Adalgisa stands out for her stylistic rigor and technical mastery, admirably put at the service of a just and sensitive embodiment." Concerto.Net Sébastien Foucart "Josy Santos lends Adalgisa her young but assertive mezzo-soprano, and the fact that she has "the character's age" combines with her significant and theatrical embodiment. The voice is very resonant without being metallic, with a dark and velvety grain, also distraught, and sweet. The singing line is very elegant." Olyrix Joël Heuillon "Full of enthusiasm, I can also report on the evening's second role debut, dear opera-loving friend: that Josy Santos is interpreting Adalgisa for the very first time, one can hardly believe it, so much does the Brazilian merge with the role, portraying the inner turmoil of her character with a multifaceted mezzo and making Adalgisa's transformation from rival to friend credible." Der Opernfreund Jochen Rüt "Josy Santos surprised in every way as Dorabella." Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century - Così fan tutte - Dorabella Peter van der Lint, Trouw "Her heartthrob Dorabella, who makes it clear in the second act that she finds the two strangers quite interesting, is sung warmly sensually by mezzo-soprano Josy Santos." Theaterkrant Neil van der Linden "For the part of the less principled Dorabella, Josy Santos ... brought her full, dark-toned voice into position as in the thrilling duet with Guglielmo ‘Il core vi dono’ (My heart I grant you)." Opera Magazine Franz Straatman "Josy Santos as Concepción once again impresses with her colorful mezzo and sovereign performance." Online Merker Jan Krobot "The crown goes to the brilliant Josy Santos…" Solothurner Zeitung Christian Berzins "His love-thirsty wife Concepción – the role is tailor-made for Josy Santos – has the choice between three men..." Bieler Tagblatt Annelise Alder "The Bahian mezzo-soprano Josy Santos, who is developing her career in Europe but is still little known here, proved to be a remarkable discovery. Possessing a beautiful voice and excellent stage presence, she portrayed Dorabella with grace and youthful energy. She demonstrated strong technical command and sang beautifully throughout the entire performance, from the duet Ah guarda sorella to the final scene." Teatro Municipal de São Paulo - Cosi fan Tutte - Dorabella Leonardo Marques, Notas Musicais "After her highly refined Dorabella in the 2023 production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte at the São Paulo Municipal Theater, the expectations surrounding Santos' performance were not small. And they were fully exceeded… When she opened her mouth to sing Mein Lied ertönt, the first of Dvořák’s Seven Gypsy Songs… it was clear that something very special was about to happen. Josy displayed absolute command of her instrument, shaping the phrasing as she wished and applying a wide range of dynamic gradations and subtleties to serve her expressive intentions. Her German is not only perfect but idiomatic; the clear articulation of the text does not break the legato of the beautifully constructed melodic lines. As if that weren’t enough, her voice, though light and clear, has projection and resonance in the lower register…" “Two World in Songs” Concert Irineu Franco Perpetuo, concerto.com.br "Josy possessed absolute command of her instrument, shaping the phrasing as she wished, and applying the most diverse gradations and subtleties of dynamics to serve her expressive intentions. Her German is not only perfect, but idiomatic; and the extremely clear articulation of the text does not break the legato of the beautifully constructed melodic lines. As if that weren't enough, the voice, although light and clear, has projection and resonance in the lower register." concerto.com.br Irineu Franco Perpetuo, April 2024