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“Queen Hezumuryango was a captivating Carmen. Her facial expressions made her character’s inner conflicts readable, and her strong acting made her character’s love of freedom believable. Hezumuryango was vocally strong, her low earthy tones contrasting with her more passionate, soaring notes.”

— Dawn Martens, Opera Canada

“Queen Hezumuryango embodies a lascivious and seductive Carmen, served by an ample and rich voice. She makes us travel in her complex character from one end of the evening to the other and expresses her full potential in the final scene, where she reveals both her vulnerability and her great strength of character.”

Benjamin Goron, Revue L’Opéra

“Queen Hezumuryango brought tenderness and poise to Countess Ebba Sparre, Christine’s confidante and love interest. Her duets with LeBlanc emerged as highlights of the evening—their chemistry vivid without veering into sentimentality.”

Deirdre Kelly, Critics At Large

Queen Hezumuryango and Simona Genga

Photographer: Brenden Friesen

“Burundian-Canadian Queen Hezumuryango was well‑chosen as the seductress Lola, deftly exuding charm and femininity without excess. Her velvety mezzo contrasted well with Santuzza’s.”

Ossama el Naggar, ConcertoNet

“Mezzo-soprano [Queen]Hezumuryango portrayed the religiously fervent Evelyn, using her vibrant stage presence and her impressive vocal dynamics to take us on the emotional roller-coaster of a woman facing her encroaching mortality.”

Dawn Martens, Opera Canada