"Cecelia Hall was the new casting of Charlotte, her warm mezzo-soprano timbre flowing beautifully: full of soft colors, sounding balanced in all registers, remaining pleasantly melodious even during the dramatic outbursts. In addition to the admirable vocal performance, the American singer distinguished herself with a discreet acting presence. Gerhard Hoffmann, Online Merker, 23 January 2023 https://onlinemerker.com/frankfurt-opernhaus-werther-2/ Cecelia Hall already had all sympathies on her side with Xerxes' performance of the famous aria Ombra mai fù. The bright, overtone-rich mezzo and the extremely cultivated performance made this well-known number seem new - the sound beguiling, the floating notes miraculous. Like many others, it was sung in the original Italian, while the recitatives were generally heard in German translation. In Se bramate and ”Crude furie”, the singer impressed with brilliant aplomb and bravura mastery of the coloratura roulades. Bernd Hoppe, Der Opernfreund, 23 May 2023 https://deropernfreund.de/komische-oper-berlin/berlin-xerxes-georg-friedrich-haendel/"