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…Carmina Slovenica are in your face, created by women, driven by women, not afraid to show their teeth or shout down injustice…pure talent and virtuosity is astounding…. the languages, time periods, and cultures blurred into visceral emotion and reaction ...
San Francisco Classical Voice
…The grandiosity of the staging rivals what one might see at the Met…an overwhelming aural and visual experience… Šilec presents her arcana with a heavy dose of beauty and wonder…
Theatre Mania
…Toxic Psalms adds a savage yet polished theatricality to the mix as well as an ambiguity all too rare in American performance… all add up to an evening that’s bracing yet, perversely enough, enchanting…
The New York Times
… breathtaking and equally relevant multimedia suite…A Sonically Thrilling, Disquieting Premiere For Karmina Silec’s Toxic Psalms…
New York Music Daily
…Carmina Slovenica is the musical answer to Bausch's groundbreaking concept of Tantztheater… provocative pastich… the true highlight is the singing. Indeed, Šilec has helped to shape these young women into crack musicians…
The Opera World
… chorus, who exhibited both great technical skill in their singing and proved themselves highly disciplined thespians ...
Opera Lively
… radiate fantastic energy, composure and professionalism on stage ... In all positions fully master all techniques at all times with astonishing perfection ...
Le Monde
... They can do anything: speak naturally in English, look the audience in the eyes and wait who will be the first who laughs (guess who wins?), scream, stay quiet, sing, with that marvellous energy, composure and professionalism ...
Le Monde
… Carmina Slovenica (under conductor Karmina Šilec) is a phenomenon in itself …
The Financial Times
… joyous moments of collective energy or anarchy that these incredible singers had expressed, and the piece of art itself really came alive …
The Telegraph
… Carmina Slovenica has gained a world-wide reputation with the powers of story-telling through choral song …
The Telegraph
… The art of choral singing of the choir, led by Karmina Šilec, and also their performance on stage, leave a strong impression.
… a big applause for the dedicated performing girls …Die Deutsche Bühne
… Musical partner that can only search for an equal in Europe: Vocal Theatre Carmina Slovenica is the name of this fascinating choral formation from the Slovene Maribor …
Neue Music Zeitung