Regina, Regina
'Regina voices magnificent malevolence'. It helps of course, that this production is so well acted by Adria Firestone who gives the title character an openly flirtatious, self-dramatizing quality that turns magnificently nasty when it needs to. . .Firestone's repellent Regina is particularly watchable. Beckoning the other characters to her, her long fingers undulate like tentacles. And when she is in full Iago mode, declaring her contempt for meekness and her lust for wealth and power ("the things I could do with things," she sings, her mouth almost watering), her snarling, wolverine-like countenance is positively frightening."
The Tennessean 2001

Adria Firestone as Regina recalls the Elizabeth Taylor of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? An accomplished actress as well as singer, Firestone has a sensuous beauty and intimidating charisma onstage that invites comparisons with the legendary older actress. And she has a big, rich, subtly expressive voice that she uses with comparable versatility.
Nashville Scene 2001

The Conquistador, Doña Francisca
World Premiere by Myron Fink
Adria Firestone...a light in the darkness...
San Diego Union-Tribune, March '97

Tightrope, Kathryn
World Premiere by Chester Biscardi
Adria Firestone was stunning vocally and visually...
Opera News, Jan '86

El Amor Brujo & La Vida Breve
The mezzo-soprano Adria Firestone was a stupendous incarnation of the gypsy character Candelas. Here she showed her excellent dramatic qualitities: she recited, she danced, and took maximum advantage of the brief time she had to exhibit her beautiful voice...Adria also intervened as the Grandmother in La Vida Breve, a totally opposite role to the first... handled with complete mastery.
Diario las Americas, USA Feb '94

The Medium, Madame Flora
Adria Firestone reminds us again that the human voice is the most powerful, sensitive, flexible and profound of all instruments. In the role as The Medium, in Menotti's two-act tragedy, hers is thrilling and chilling. To go with it is an acting portrayal of tremendous dimensions...
Tribune, USA July '86

...a superb performance...with lovely mezzo-soprano Adria Firestone giving a top-flight, chilling interpretation of the central role...
Palm Beach Daily News, USA Nov '80

West Side Story, Anita
Her skills as an actress are formidable. Her voice has been aptly described as a "smokey mezzo". The old adage, "where there's smoke, there's fire" takes on new meaning in a performance by Firestone.
State News, USA April '86

Man of La Mancha, Aldonza
She is a truly rare performer, a singer who acts and an actress who moves. Her voice treads the treacherous path between opera and musical comedy triumphantly. Her glorious voice never overpowers the score and every lyric can be heard. This is a no tricks, no ego and very classy performance.
The Irvine World News, USA June '83

The Threepenny Opera, Jenny
The major roles were beautifully sung with the exception of Adria Firestone, whose role was magnificently sung. The theater could have caught fire during one of Ms. Firestone's numbers and no one would have moved.
Sun, USA March '83

Firestone lights up the stage when she makes an appearance, smoldering with equal parts of sexuality and menace.
Boca News, USA March '83

Showboat, Julie
Adria Firestone as Julie delivers a lovely restrained vocal treatment of the torch song Bill and finally sets the show's dramatic tone.
Ft. Lauderdale News, USA Nov '93