Selected Reviews

Desirée Armfeldt
Sondheim’s A Little Night Music
Castleton Festival

“Poised, mature, regal, yet meltingly warm, the already considerably experienced Ms. Hardin made it clear where her character’s heart really belonged, providing motive and impulse for the entire production. Her acting was splendidly nuanced, perfectly understated, but always elegant. And best of all—her simply outstanding vocal performance of this show’s one signature song, “Send in the Clowns.” …We always look for magic in a performance, and it certainly happened here.”

— Terry Ponick, The Washington Times (2012)

Alto Soloist
Messiah - Handel
Milwaukee Symphony

“Hardin’s relaxed, gracious sound was a balm for the ears.”

--Tom Strini, ThirdCoast Digest, 2010

Sorceress
Dido and Aeneas - Purcell
Central City Opera

“Lovely female voices...a powerful delivery of the Sorceress character by mezzo, Julia Elise Hardin.”

-- Sabine Kortals, Denver Post, 2008