Soprano
“(she) sang passionately in the tear-jerking Act 1 aria, "Signore, ascolta," her final high pianissimo notes suspended in pure beauty. In Act 3, she provided one of the opera's most startling and poignant moments when she stabbed herself at the end of "Tu che di gel"Michael Huebner of The Birmingham News
“operatic splendor...with her richly-hued soprano voice”
Michael Huebner of The Birmingham News
“very emotional….a very dramatic presence.”
Debra Banerjee of the Scarsdale Inquire
“romantic and pearl voiced Fiordiligi.”
Michael Caruso of the Chestnut Hill Local
“Veronica Chapman-Smith’s…powerful version of ‘Summertime’, ‘I Loves You Porgy’, 'My Man’s Gone Now’, and ‘Bess You Is My Woman Now’ makes one long or a full-scale revival.”
Anita Donovan of The Trenton Times
"The role of Clorinda was engagingly sung, Veronica Chapman-Smith..milked the sister's arrogance and ineptitude for all their worth. This was a five star production!"
Michael Huebner of The Birmingham News
"Veronica Chapman-Smith, whose agility and confidence in the upper register created some of the concert's most sublime passages. Her embellishments in 'Ride On King Jesus' were exquisite."
Phillip Ratliff of the Birmingham News