"In the role of Giannetta, soprano Carrie Hennessey gave a robust performance. She delivered the second act aria "Saria possibile?" with skill and sincere emotion."
- E. Ortiz of Sacramento Bee
"Carrie Hennessey is nothing short of sensational in Tobias Picker's heart-rending opera Emmeline, a smart, devastating work in which Hennessey proves to be as gripping an actress as she is a singer."
- D. Templeton of metroactive
" Seldom have I seen such an intensely believable operatic actress in such an intimate and personal setting. When a musical artist’s acting surpasses their exceptional vocal performance, you have nothing short of a stunning experience."
- R. Riccardi of Classical Sonoma
"Hennessey is possessed of a full, powerful lyric soprano, which delivers Puccini’s arias and duets richly. Her “Mi chiamano Mimi” (Yes, they call me Mimì) in Act 1 is gorgeous."
- J. Kaliss of SFCV
"HENNESSEY TRIUMPHS IN CINNABAR'S WEST COAST PREMIERE OF TOBIAS PICKER'S EMMELINE"
- R. Riccardi of Classical Sonoma
"Lyric soprano Carrie Hennessey brings exquisite vocal purity and range to the title role. We witness, through her vivid stage presence, the full depth of Emmeline’s innocent joy, love and pain."
- S & G Angeo of For All Events
"Hennessey’s vocal power and clarity, manifests a subtle theatrical skill as she mutates (with little time offstage) from a shy, naive daughter to a romantically vulnerable adolescent to a desperately passionate woman in early middle age. "
- J. Kaliss of SFCV