“The voice is huge and handsome throughout its large range; the ability to concentrate and act through a long evening (almost all of it on stage) is most impressive.”

— Opera Magazine

“Singing with a commanding sense of beauty and joy her vocal future would seem to be unlimited.”

— San Francisco Chronicle

“Brenda Boozer’s Christmas Day debut as Hansel revealed her as one of the country’s finest young artists.”

— Opera News

“From Ms. Boozer came the message ‘Mezzos move over.’ She’s gorgeous to see and equally stunning to hear, with a dark, rich, mellow voice and a well-developed technique.”

— Houston Chronicle

“She looked convincing and sang with an ingratiating musical suavity as well as bringing a childlike vulnerability to the character.”

“Brenda Boozer was a superb Meg Page.”

— The New York Times

“Miss Boozer is a strikingly beautiful woman, as Carmen must be, and her portrayal was captivating. Her sultry, dark-hued and supple phrasing was equally effective.”

— Kansas City Times

“Newcomer was (a) showstopper…Her voice is warm and broad, with meticulous diction and a special gift at sustaining a line – a study at concentration and intensity.”

— The Seattle Times

“Miss Boozer’s personal magnetism and her well-trained, flexible, glowing, mezzo-soprano voice already have made her a star in opera and concert all over the world. Through the vocal gymnastics and playful musical threads, the voice is easily equal to all technical and dramatic demands, and always lustrous.”

— Arizona Daily Sun (formerly The News-Sun, Phoenix)

“Beautiful clear mezzo tones, in an impeccable flow from start to finish.”

— Star Advertiser; Honolulu, Hawaii

“If singing heals the soul, then Brenda is a doctor. The mezzo soprano is a firm believer that experience through song effects both the singer and the audience, creating an emotional bond.”

— Morning News Star (Florence, South Carolina)

“Brenda Boozer gave a dynamic recital. Here is a voice with range, depth, and fire to be one of the really great singers of today.”

— Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Boozer boasts a rich, dark, mezzo. She is fearless in her command of a wide range, sensitive to the varied uses of tonal color and unflinching in her eagerness to draw listeners out of their shells.”

— Birmingham Times

“There are many adjectives that may be used to describe mezzo-soprano Brenda Boozer, but ‘consummate artist’ fills the bill.”

— Saukvalley.com (formerly The Telegraph – Sauk Valley)

“Looking particularly regal, the singer exuded poise and confidence as she daringly chose a number of familiar songs that inevitably would invite comparison with the finest voices in the world.”

— The Courier (Lincoln, Illinois)

“…Brenda Boozer wooed and won her audience… her extensive skills in acting and dance made her program not only a song recital, but a theatrical event.”

— The Alliance Review (Minnesota)

“Her sensuous rendition of (Carmen’s) ‘Habanera’ could have transformed a football team into a pack of opera lovers.”

“In the rarefied world of the classical song recitals, mezzo-soprano Brenda Boozer is in a class by herself. Endowed with the figure of a model, a shock of auburn hair and a flirtatious smile that transforms easily into a raucous laugh, she puts on an entertaining, almost Las Vegas-style show.”

— The San Jose Mercury News (formerly the San Mateo County Times)

“The artistry of mezzo soprano Brenda Boozer was evident in everything she sang. There was her rich, dark voice, an instrument of luscious tones at just about every dynamic level. There was the marvelous expressiveness of her singing, her wonderful flair for the dramatic. And there was her vibrant, engaging personality, her entertaining spoken introductions often giving special meaning to the vocal renditions.”

— The News Item (Shamokin, Pennsylvania)

“Mezzo soprano Brenda Boozer must be used to casting spells because she had no trouble captivating the audience during Sunday’s Community Concert Association performance. The magic of Boozer’s performance lies not only in the color of her vocal interpretations, but in her passionate, expressive gestures and delivery and her crisp, articulate diction.”

— Folsom Telegraph

“I heard these two artists perform on the Cape, and it was the most dazzling and interesting musical concert I’ve ever heard.”

— Nantucket News (formerly Nantucket Legend)

“She is that rare opera diva, equally at home in popular music, with frequent appearances on TV. Ms. Boozer’s forte is to program ultra-popular repertory and then wow us with fresh, very musical versions that put lesser singers to shame.”

— Alabama-The Montgomery Independent

“This soprano believes music has power to awaken (the) spirit within. To those with good ears and an open heart, the compact disc hat she recently recorded with Lallerstedt, Mine The Harvest, is testimony enough to her success. A clarity of intent shines through her impassioned interpretations of familiar spirituals and folk songs, in Lallerstedt’s sensitive arrangement, his two evocative and elegantly crafted song cycles.”

— Faith Chapel (formerly associated with Faith Watch – Birmingham, Alabama)

“Reviews from leading newspapers label her with the huge and handsome voice, delightful, most impressive and lively, appealing, strikingly beautiful, captivating and passionate.”

— Ponca City News (Oklahoma)

“She is, in short, a self-contained, consummate performer; Boozer is, simply put, a blast. Classical musicians nationwide might want to take notes.”

— Saginaw News (Michigan)

“Boozer commands the stage with a dancer’s poise as she embarks on a tale to introduce her repertoire.”

— Enquirer Bulletin (San Carlos, California)

“Boozer gives a disarming, worldly performance.”

— The Journal (formerly New Journal – New Ulm, Minnesota)