• "Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Dosinganno" (Händel) / Stadttheater Ingolstadt, Premiere 5.10.2023  

"...Dana Marbach as Bellezza (Beauty) is a discovery - not just because she is such a good soprano, but because she is so touchingly musical. In the end, she stands peacefully alongside pleasure, knowledge and time. Her singing becomes ever more delicate, enchanting, intoxicating. A fantastic ending that shows what matters, for Handel then and for us today: not to be deceived, no hedonism, with a view to the future."

(Jesko Schulze-Reimpell / Donaukurier, 7.10.23)

"Like satellites, the protagonists orbit each other in a competition for their influence on Bellezza (Beauty), a bird of paradise sung magnificently by Dana Marbach"

(Isabella Kreim / Podcast: www.kulturkanal-ingolstadt.de, 6.10.2023)

   Cover of "Opernwelt" magazine, 04/2013                     "Nordwest Zeitung", 12/2014                    

            as Criside in Bruno Maderna's 'Satyricon'                            Jump-in as Iole in Handel's "Hercules"

                        Luzerner Theater  © Ingo Höhn                                                   Oldenburgisches Staatstheater

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 • "Elias" (Mendelssohn) / Vocalise Festival in Potsdam, November 2022

"Soprano Dana Marbach effortlessly managed the balancing act between supple legato and expressive surges"

(Klaus Büstrin / Tagesspiegel PNN, 20.11.2022)

• "Flavio Crispo" (Heinichen) / CD recording

     "Dana Marbach as Elena shines with flashing heights on a solid lyrical foundation. Her arias have the potential for sound magic, both in view of her vocal enchantment and because of Heinichen's sophistication. Just hear the weightless middle part of 'Non tutta renda si l'alma al rigore 'or the death-like rapture in Elena's last aria in the third act. Marbach finds a clever and completely convincing approach to colors and dynamics"

(magazin.klassik.com, 14.03.2019)

"...(the) english princess Elena is vocally rendered noble by the champagne-like sparkling coloraturas of Israeli soprano Dana Marbach".

(Online Merker / 25.12.2018)

"Dana Marsbach as Elena is superb, brilliant coloratura formation and a dramatically thrilling interpretation."

(Ihr Opernratgeber / 6.1.2019

"Dana Marbach sings here in concise declamation and tasteful phrasing an aria that would have brought honor to Johann Sebastian Bach."

(FonoForum, Juni 2019)

"Dana Marbach sings Elena, unhappily in love with Flavio, with a deep inspiration"

(Opernwelt / Juni 2019)

"Remains the excellent soprano Dana Marbach, both sensitive and biting."

(L'Avant-Scène Opéra, Olivier Rouvière / 26.2.2019)

"Fortunately, Jörg Halubek has an excellent cast at his disposal for his resurrection of Flavio Crispo (...) Dana Marbach hauntingly creates the English Princess Elena, with whom Crispo is unhappily in love".

(Klassik-Heute.com / 04.02.2019)

"On the female side we are fascinated by the clear and crystalline timbre of soprano Dana Marbach (Elena). Her onsets are firm and the ornaments come with ease (...) Her aria at the finale of the second act (In veder l'altrui piacer) is particularly moving; her duet with Crispo in Act 3 (Questo sgardo) is, as I said, one of the highlights of this recording: the long ornaments composed of the two voices create a magical atmosphere that culminates in the reprise."

(Baroquiades, Bruno Maury / 15.4.2019)

  • 'Don Pasquale' / Donizetti (Norina) - Luzerner Theater

     "Dana Marbach is completely outstanding as Norina: she acts and moves magnificently, and vocally she belongs to the most vigorous and aspiring forces of the ensemble of Luzerner Theater, as she lately proved in a completely different repertoire (Handel)."
(Neue Zürcher Zeitung / 29.4.2014)

     "As the enthusiastic premiere audience proved, there is plenty of reasons to laugh - due to an ensemble which joins humourous acting with high level of singing. This applies first and foremost for the formidable Dana Marbach in the role of Norina: the way she 'rehearses' the poses of the shy girl (through pictures projected on a bath towel she almost unwraps herself out of) which she will later cast off as a fury, is as dazzling as her singing: flighty as her light coloratures, feisty as her lyric hovering melodic lines, sharp as the tip of the umbrella, that she pins in the deluded old man's back."
(Neue Luzerner Zeitung / 29.4.2014)

     "The singing was also quite remarkable (...) same applies to Dana Marbach as the only woman soloist, in the double role of Norina/Sofronia. She is cheeky as well as timid or cunning, masters effortlessly Coloraturas and cantilenas as well as rapid chatter and scolding."
(www.kulturteil.ch / 29.4.2014)

  • 'Alcina' / Handel (Morgana) - Luzerner Theater

        "The 'Alcina' production in Lucerne is well worth hearing. Dana Marbach as the platinum-blonde rock-chick Morgana moves through the coloraturas of her aria ‘Tornami a vagheggiar’ as if it was the easiest thing in the world.(…) the Lucerne ensemble further proves itself most suited to performing baroque works."
(Tages Anzeiger / Zurich, 28.1.2014)

      "Dana Marbach is Morgana, the flighty and dangerous little sister of Alcina, with a consciously deployed vibrato and a voice as clear as a bird."
(http://www.kulturteil.ch, 12.1.2014)

      "Dana Marbach as Morgana, the sister of the sorceress Alcina, in her decisive aria in the second act ("ama, sospira"), is able to create straight tones, escalate them thrillingly and then finally convert them into an effective vibrato - this is magnificent. Her ornamentation is vivacious and certainly venturesome..."
(Neue Züricher Zeitung, 13.1.2014)

     "The musical aspect of this new production is also convincing (...) Dana Marbach as the very passionately active Morgana in a rocking look".
(Opernglas, März 2014)

   • 'La Cenerentola' / Rossini (Clorinda) - Luzerner Theater

        "The two trashy sisters Clorinda (Dana Marbach) and Tisbe (Carolyn Dobbin), prim, gum-chewing and displaying their panties, are contrasted against this self-assuredly kind creature (Cenerentola) in hilarious fashion. With their wonderfully penetrating voices they enrich the ensemble and Rossini's splendid composition magnificiently."
(www.oper-aktuell.info, 2.6.2013)

• 'La Traviata' / Verdi (Annina) - Luzerner Theater
      "...Also somehow moving is the idea of presenting the aria 'Addio del passato' as a duet Violetta-Annina. With this, not only is the figure of the loyal companion given greater significance. It also takes into account that the role is astoundingly cast with Dana Marbach."
(www.oper-aktuell.info, 12.1.2013)

       "Dana Marbach’s interpretation of Annina is exceptional. She can be heard and admired in a splendid and slightly eccentric duet with Violetta in ‘Addio del passato’; one of the performance’s most original moments."
(http://www.operamagazine.nl, 14.1.2013)

• 'La clemenza di Tito' / Mozart (Servilia) - Luzerner Theater

       "...Dana Marbach gives Annio's lover, Servilia, a sincere expression with her unique, magically light, yet so wonderfully focused and bell-like pure soprano voice"
(www.Oper-Aktuell.info, 10.9.2012)

  • 'Orfeo' / Gluck (Amor) - Israeli Opera

       "...the Godess of love in a magical rendition by an excellent singer"
(Ha'aretz, May 2012)

      "...soprano Dana Marbach as Amor...was brilliant and charismatic"
(YNET, May 2012)

• 'Orpheus' / Telemann (Eurydike) - Theater Magdeburg, Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
      "In strong contrast to this is Dana Marbach's soft, delicate soprano. Her graceful appearance and noble expression lend an earnest, somewhat stern beauty and dignity to Eurydice."
(Orpheus Magazine, March 2010)

      "Dana Marbach's Euridice captivates with girlish charm and a flawless soprano voice"

(Das Opernglas Magazine, March 2010)

• 'Dixit Dominus' / Händel - Festiwal Muzyki Dawnej, Szczecin, Poland
      "The performance was of utmost perfection applauded by the audience with standing ovations. In particular it was Dana Marbach who, in spite of her young age fascinated the audience, by the demonstration of her extraordinary talent. This young artist has lately started to conquer the concert halls of Europe..."
(May 31, 2009 / www.kultura.stetinum.pl)

• 'Dido and Aeneas'- Purcell (Belinda) - New London Consort
      "Dana Marbach .... is utterly charming"
(Manchester Evening News, July 16, 2008)

      "Dana Marbach's Belinda was affectionate but spirited"
(The Scotsman , 20 April, 2009)

      "The purest singing was performed by the delightful Dana Marbach, whose timbre of roses illuminated Belinda's beautiful phrases"
(ResMusica - Luxemburg, 14 November, 2009)

• 'La Pastorale á Sanssouci' - "I Confidenti" Ensemble, Potsdam
      "… their (Soprano Dana Marbach and Male Soprano Robert Crowe) parts were most demanding and they mastered them very admiringly with wonderful vocal culture – perfect coloratura and lyric vocalization"
(Die Potsdamer Neuesten Nachrichten, May 13, 2008)

     "... (Dana Marbach) delights with cherry-red coloraturas..."
(Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung, May 13, 2008)

• 'Messiah' / Händel - Styriarte Festival, Graz

        "Dana Marbach led her soprano to gracile coloraturas and brilliant heights..."
(Kleine Zeitung, April 10, 2007)  

      "... Soprano Dana Marbach and Tenor Daniel Johannsen... found their way safely through the coloraturas and discovered time and again fascinating phrasings..."
(Kronen Zeitung, April 10, 2007)

   • 'Armide' / Gluck (Melisse) - Israeli Opera

         "The big surprises were in the supporting roles... the Israeli Dana Marbach, as Melisse… was wonderful both vocally and theatrically ..."
(Globes, November 27, 2006)

  • Baroque Concert with the Israeli Chamber Orchestra

       "... a pleasant surprise in the Jaffa concert was the singing of Dana Marbach in two arias from 'Dido & Aeneas' by Purcell. Her confident vocal technique almost surpassed the problematic acoustics, and aroused curiosity to listen to her again..."
(Ha'aretz, April 7, 2006)

• 'L'allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato' / Handel - Upper Galilee Music Festival
      "… Dana Marbach, a young soprano, captivating with her clear voice and her humorous liveliness..."
(Ha'aretz, August 8, 2004)