"“With her velvety, flowing mezzo-soprano — flawlessly guided from profound depths to soaring fortissimo — Eva Vogel proved herself a subtle interpreter and a model of exemplary declamation.”

She shapes the minimalist “Ich hab’ im Traum geweinet” with nothing short of breathtaking intensity, as if it were a condensed psychological portrait, trusting entirely in the substance of the music without any vocal overemphasis. Even more astonishing is her ability, in the emotionally charged “Ich grolle nicht,” to forgo any blustering rage in favor of an inwardly directed pain. Brilliant!

Mezzo-soprano Eva Vogel transports the audience into the world of One Thousand and One Nights.

In the three shimmering, exotic songs of “Shéhérazade,” she transports the audience to distant lands and mysterious landscapes. With great sensitivity and a wonderfully velvety, richly resonant voice, she shapes these musical worlds with striking intensity. In the three poems for voice and orchestra — “Asie,” “La flûte enchantée,” and “L’indifférent” — the mezzo-soprano effortlessly captivates her listeners.

Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic

In Hans Krása’s setting of Rimbaud’s “The Lice Hunters,” Eva Vogel impresses with her warm contralto coloring and impeccable diction, leading to a distinctly Freudian conclusion.