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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Loved Opera, and Opera Loved Her Back
​Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg via The New York Times
Nelson has an exceptionally vibrant and versatile voice displaying a lovely quality of tone musically as well as expressively.”
- OK Arts Scene and Hurd
Mary Beth Nelson performed our favorite Rossini aria--"Una voce poco fa"--demonstrating a personality as pleasing as her voice. 
- Meche Kroop, Voce di Meche 5/15/19
Mary Beth Nelson was Cinderella, the serious character around whom the comedy revolves. She sang with considerable technical expertise that included a well modulated trill and a panoply of vocal colors. She threw her inhibitions to the wind late in her final aria, "Nacqui all'affanno" ("I was born into worry and weeping"), and let the audience hear the extent of her wide range. It will be interesting to see where her career goes from here." ​
​-  Broadway World
...Mary Beth Nelson was picture perfect as Ginsburg, and she sang with virtuosic abandon. Wang has given his mezzo some extremely challenging florid singing all over the range and Ms. Nelson tossed it off with joyous flair and assured beauty of tone. In more reflective moments Mary Beth displayed a lovely range of vocal coloring that ranged from teasing to touching. Too, she was occasionally asked to cross over into a pop-blues delivery that she managed with such conviction and acumen, she prompted raucous shouts of approval from the house." 
​- Opera Today
Mezzo Mary Beth Nelson... was a strong Alisa, with a darkly colored voice that contrasted sharply with that of Christy’s."
- Palm Beach Arts Paper
As Alisa, Mary Beth Nelson sang with an ample voice and dark foreboding as she responded to Lucia’s story of the phantom in the fountain."
​- South Florida Classical Review
:: No Small Parts: Mary Beth Nelson Knows How to Make Each Moment Onstage Count ::
​Interview with Brian Kellow (Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, Opera, Opera News)
...A thoughtful performance by mezzo-soprano Mary Beth Nelson..."
​- Schmopera
Mary Beth Nelson as Concepción was marvelous, her beautiful voice taking on dark colors not heard in her lighter Rossini repertoire. She sang upside down, sideways and every which way, with ease and drama." 
​- Broom County Arts Council
Mary Beth Nelson’s Hansel was that of an awkward teen boy whose mission was to protect his sister despite his own fear. Her ability to transform herself physically into the male form was quite impressive, and her vocal ability was assured and lovely."
​- Broom County Arts Council
"Quick Q &A: Mary Beth Nelson" By Brittany Lesavoy of The Glimmerglass Festival
​Ms. Nelson answers questions about her favorite experiences on stage, her personal inspirations, and some of her hidden talents
Mary Beth Nelson made surreal transitions from the mellow-voiced Beggar Woman asking for alms to the coarse streetwalker — just a flash, and then gone."
​- Broom County Arts Council
Mary Beth Nelson did a remarkable job of playing Betty Parris, as she was an extremely convincing mad/sick/possessed woman. She also did an excellent job of lying limp like a rag doll when she was sick, which impressed me."
​- The Cooperstown Crier
Mary Beth Nelson gave a stunning performance as Dinah, a wife who entered her marriage with such hope, only to find emptiness. In “In the Garden,” she really laid it all out there, all the emotions, only feet from the audience.  She took some risks, but they worked out beautifully. Oh, and did I mention that her voice is an instrument of great beauty?"
​- Broom County Arts Council
"Mary Beth Nelson, as Rosina, was everything that was charming. “Una voce poco fa” is sung by half the female singers in the world (mezzos in E, sopranos in F), but she really made the aria her own."
​- Broome County Arts Council
"As Isabella, Mary Beth Nelson was flirtatious and charming, handling her coloratura with grace. . . Act II was quite funny, particularly the work with the rolling screens as Isabella flirted with all three of the men in her life. "
​- Broom County Arts Council
:: Interview/Video: Tri-Cities Opera alums Featured in Glimmerglass Festival ::
:: Video Interview: Tri-Cities Opera prepares for double-bill performance ::
:: News feature: Tri-Cities Opera presents 'Opera Undressed' double bill ::
:: Tri-Cities Opera sets course for 'Algiers' this weekend ::
Interview by Chris Kocher, The Press & Sun Bulletin
:: 2014 Lotte Lenya Competition Finalists and Judges Announced ::
The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
:: Audience Choice: Mary Beth Nelson ::
Soma International Foundation Inc.
:: Award-winning Marble Falls graduate on path to music career ::
by Daniel Clifton, River Cities Daily Tribune