Press
[From "L‘elisir d‘amore" at the Caramoor Bel Canto Festival, 2009]
- "Dana Schnitzer, a sweet-voiced soprano....[appeared] as Giannetta, a country girl who knows what is going down in her rustic village. This gifted young cast rose to the challenge in a performance so well prepared it came across as natural and spontaneous....it was the exceptional cast that carried the show."
- - The New York Times
[From "L‘elisir d‘amore" at the Caramoor Bel Canto Festival, 2009]
- "Dana Schnitzer, one of Caramoor’s Young Bel Canto Artist company, shows much promise."
- - Eugene Paul, theaterscene.net
[From "Alcina" with Boston Opera Collaborative, 2009]
- "Friday‘s and Sunday‘s performances were sung splendidly by Dana Schnitzer as Alcina... this second cast was outstanding."
- - Michael Willett, Boston
[From Longwood Opera Summer Opera Scenes 2007]
- "The stunning voice of Dana Schnitzer rang through the house in Yum-Yum‘s solo, ‘The sun whose rays’ from The Mikado"
- - Angeliki Theoharis, in the New England Gilbert and Sullivan Society newsletter
- "Dana Schnitzer, Rachele Schmiege and Leslie Kittel delighted the audience with their lively and animated rendition of ‘Three little maids from school’ (The Mikado), complete with umbrella twirling!"
- - Angeliki Theoharis/NEGASP
[From Villa-Lobos‘ "Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5", performed at New England Conservatory 2006]
- "Villa-Lobos ‘Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5‘ may be a difficult piece for singers, especially for the high notes, the words in Portuguese and the ‘bocca chiusa’ ending, but this soprano is awesome: I don‘t know where she is from, but her Portuguese is perfect, quite understandable, she must be Brazilian - or a pretty dedicated singer. Congratulations!"
- - YouTube, commentary
[From Brevard Music Center's "Barber of Seville" 2005]
- "The role of Berta was played by Dana Schnitzer, who is a soprano to remember. This entire cast hit all the marks, acted with conviction, and sang like tomorrow was canceled. It was a memorable production all around."
- - Roger A. Cope, Classical Voice Of North Carolina
[From New England Conservatory‘s "Cendrillon" 2005]
- "Kudos must go to Dana Schnitzer in the role of Noemie....both stepsisters gave strong performances and handled themselves well....they were the perfect, and delightful, spoiled brats we have come to know through ages of retelling of this marvelous story. Well done, both in voice and form."
- - Paul Joseph Walkowski, OperaOnline.us