“The highlight of the performance is the soprano Anna Ryan as Leonore. The subtlety and accuracy with which she imposes the masculine gestures of Fidelio on her body full of femininity has enormous theatrical sovereignty. And her versatile voice, which in the depth can be soft and tender, in the height of metallic sharpness, outshines the entire ensemble. "

– Michael Baumgartl Nordkurier

“Anna Ryan's soprano, safe in the heights, fulfills every request of the composer with a sleepwalking certainty and appears as a literal sudden bolt of lightning out of the blue, only to float angelically through Franz Cibulka's clouds of sound. Many listeners could not help but wonder whether the highly dramatic inserts could possibly be heard here as a ripening Isolde. "

– ADir Walter Schaufler

“As already mentioned, Anna RYAN in the title role was a stroke of luck for this production and was the celebrated center of the gala until early in the morning at the festive banquet, to which the audience at the premiere was invited by the city fathers. She is a terrific singing actress, who especially in the 2nd act climbs into her role to the point of self-abandonment. She creates her great aria in a well-dosed manner and not as a vocal boast, although she certainly has these possibilities. In the final scene, however, she brilliantly closes the scene showing her full capacity. Her soprano effortlessly outshines the entire ensemble. Impressive!!!"

– Anton Cupak Der neue Merker