PRESS
LA TEMPESTA / WEXFORD FESTIVAL (2022)
The Israeli soprano Hila Baggio’s Miranda is no passive, obedient daughter. Baggio injected energy into her coloratura and demonstrated dramatic and vocal stamina.
Opera Today
The Miranda, Israeli soprano Hila Baggio, also has a lovey instrument and sang well, if taxed in the role’s heaviest demands.
Bachtrack
Soprano Hila Baggio delivered a professional, well-crafted performance in the role of Miranda...Her portrayal of Miranda as a child was reasonably convincing, while her transformation, through the love of Fernando, into a young adult was well-presented.
Operawire
Hila Baggio punktet als Miranda mit beweglichem Sopran, der in den Arien und im Duett mit Fernando große Strahlkraft besitzt.
Online Musik Magazin
The soprano Hila Baggio works well with the long and taxing role of Miranda.
Goldenplec
Le soprano fruité – disposant d’une belle assise dans le grave – d’Hila Baggio (Miranda)
ASOpera
Hila Baggio qui a fort à faire avec des airs alternant les parties douces – comme celui d’entrée où le calme et la beauté de la nature du texte jurent quand même avec le chantier que présente le plateau – et de nombreux passages de haute virtuosité. Sa musicalité et son abattage lui permettent de passer sans écueils ces séquences fleuries.
ANCLASE
LA TRAVIATA / ISRAELI OPERA (2022)
Hila Baggio has already sung many leading roles in the Israeli opera, and her current role as Violetta is one of her most impressive. It was hard not to admire her precision: every sound and movement is incredibly calculated, and even in the most stormy passages she always remains clear and bright. Baggio has always been a stage animal with presence, but this time it was mainly her voice that focused attention and helped make Violetta, once again, a flesh and blood character. In my opinion, she sounds better than ever.
Israel Today
Hila Baggio managed to portray a vulnerable and emotional Violetta, who was also virtuosic and musical.
Haaretz
The Israeli Hila Baggio gave a better performance than ever. She coped brilliantly with the challenging first act, but really impressed with the dramatic sections of the second act, and the lyrical and tragic sections of the third act.
Walla Website
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO / SEMPEROPER DRESDEN (2022)
Eine große Entdeckung des Abends war die Sopranistin Hila Baggio, die Susanna als erotisch, verführerisch, kokett, und liebenswert optimal darstellt hat. Sie bewies während der gesamten Aufführung eine unglaubliche Ausdauer und zeigte keine Anzeichen von Ermüdung, während sie diese lange, fordernde Rolle sang.
Opernmagazine
IDOMENEO/ ISRAELI OPER (2020)
The Israeli Hila Baggio was excellent as Ilia with her bright , high lyrical Soprano, especially with the coloratura phrases of Zeffiretti, Lusinghieri.
Operanews
especially prominent was Hila Baggio as captivating princess Ilia.
She presented glowing voice, delicate phrasing, gentle acting and dominating stage presence
Haaretz
LE GRAND MACABRE / SEMPEROPER DRESDEN (2019)
Hila Baggio glanzt mit den Koloraturen von Venus und Geheimpolizeichefin.
Sachsische Zeitung
Hila Baggio sang her roles with strtospheric ease, her light, slightly chalky soprano, dispatched the extreme tessitura with astounding abandon.
Operatraveller
Hila Baggio betort als kaugummikauende Venus mit Schmelz.
Music in Dresden
Eine bravourose Glanzleistung bot die Israelische Sopranistin Hila Baggio mit der halsbrecherischen koloraturarie des Chefs der Geheimen PolitischenPolizei Gepopo. Eine verzweifelte Tortur, in der die Panik des drohenden Kometeneinschlags, sprich einer Revolution zu spuren war, atemberaubend serviert wurde. Ihre spielerische Leistung und der klare Tonfall passten hunderprozentig zum manischen Charakter der Figur.
IOCO- Kultur im netz
An vorderster Front stehen hier Hila Baggio als koloraturenstarke Venus
Freie Presse
Hila Baggio stichelt virtuos Koloratur, eine Büroschickse mit Burnout scheint, die plötzlich blutige Hände hat.
Welt- Brugs Klassiker
Por sus continúas ascensiones a la estratosfera, el doble papel de Venus y Gepopo es uno de los más espectaculares de la obra, y Hila Baggio superó la prueba con creces
Opera actual
COSI FAN TUTTE/ ISRAELI OPERA (2019)
As Despina, Hila Bagio stole the show with her cute soprano and sense of humor in the triple roles of housemaid, physician and lawyer.
Jerusalem Post
The show was practically stolen by Ms. Baggio, who acted the role of Despina - and the two male characters she portrayed in disguise - as well as she sings. She put the comedy in the opera buffa that is exactly what Mozart intended when he labeled his work as such.
Ynet News
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA / ISRAELI OPERA (2019)
Israeli soprano Hila Baggio, a familiar voice to local opera goers, was a show-stopper as Oscar - a demanding role whose coloratura was executed by Baggio with effortless virtuosity.
Ynet News
Hila Baggio created a perfect Oscar, her rich and full coloratura Soprano easily moving between the two aspects of the page, as a naive young boy and as a loyal and active courtier.
Opera News
UN BALLO IN MASCHERA/ NATIONAL OPERA DE LORRAINE (2018)
Oscar, the page, sometimes the clown, is Hila Baggio. A light soprano, she creates successfully a light-hearted adolescent, provocative and naive. The voice is rich, agile and the its driven coloraturas blend perfectly in the course of the ensembles.
ClassiqueNews (Albert Dacheux)
Finally, one should not forget to applaud the performance of Hila Baggio as Oscar, disguised as the king’s fool but with a much more feminine costume during the ball’ who offers beautiful moments, notably thanks to a distinguished sense of rhythm.
OperaOnline (Elodie Martinez)
Hila Baggio is perfect as Oscar with a real Soprano of ease in the high register and respectable power, quite different than the usual tweeting nightingales too often cast for this role.
ResMusica (Michel Thomé)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM / ISRAELI OPERA (2018)
The salient soloist in Midsummer Night’s Dream was Hila Baggio as Tytania, who has a warm, light soprano ideal for the opera’s lyrical sections, excellent coloratura technique and fine stage presence.
Opera News
Hila Baggio, in the role of Tytania, once again- as she showed in her performance of Musetta in La Boheme- she sings brilliabtly.
Ynet News
LA BOHEME/ ISRAELI OPERA (2017)
Hila Baggio, an excellent coloratura with an international reputation, was a charming Musetta. She dominated the stage in her waltz song and in her Act III encounter with Marcello; she beautifully revealed the charcater’s warm, friendly nature in the last act.
Opera News
Hila Baggio's Musetta displayed sparkling vocal qualities
Haaretz
we could once again see Hila Baggio's intelligence as well as her high vocal abilities...
Opusmagazine
Hila Baggio was glowing as Musetta
Habama
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR / ISRAELI OPERA (2017)
Hila Baggio was a superb Lucia, with her fine combination of a warm, expressive lyric soprano voice and a brilliant, flexible coloratura, added to which was her fine acting and stage presence. Her performance climaxed with a dramatic and vocally perfect performance of the Mad Scene. She received a fully justified standing ovation.
Opera News
ROMEO ET JULIETTE/ ISRAELI OPERA (2016)
Hila Baggio was a charming Juliette, with bright, flexible coloratura and sweet lyric soprano.
Hila Baggio has recently performed a terrific staged Pierrot Lunaire and proved herself as a highly versatile and intelligent artist.
Opera News
PIERROT LUNAIRE / MORGAN LIBRARY NEW YORK (2016)
Porter would have admired Baggio’s way of joining legato notes into long phrases, her accuracy in the few notes Schoenberg designated to be truly sung,her attention to the natural stresses of words, and the way her highest notes did not turn sour when they were loud.
Opera News
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO / ISRAELI OPERA (2015)
Hila Baggio, who was brilliant in "L'elisir d'amore" this season, continued to lead perfectly in the role of Susanna by controlling the sophisticated nuances, moments of anguish and poetry that the role offers her.
Habama
Hila Baggio, who is always a pleasure to listen to, is really charming in the role of Susanna and demonstrates spectacular vocal capabilities.
Citymouse
L'ELISIR D'AMORE / ISRAELI OPERA (2015)
Hila Baggio displayed a beautiful, bright lyric soprano, total mastery of the coloratura sections of her music and intelligent, sensitive acting.
Opera News
Among the singers, Hila Baggio, as Adina, was particularly outstanding.
Her bright soprano, effortlessly climbing up even to the highest notes without becoming strained or shrill, combined with flexibility of tempi according to the text’s emotional significance,
and her meticulously polished coloraturas were a pure joy to hear.
Jerusalem Post
The most successful was the Israeli soprano Hila Baggio in the role of Adina, with her glamorous voice and captivating performance.
Globes
Adina is Hila Baggio with a glamorous and caressing voice
Haaretz
The lovely Hila Baggio as Adina, with vocal and performing presence.
Habama
LA RONDINE / ISRAELI OPERA (2014)
Hila Baggio was a charming Lisette with her bright, resonant soprano and her energetic acting.
OperaNews
Outstanding was Hila Baggio as Lisette, with her bright, clear, youthful-sounding soprano and lively acting.
Jerusalem Post
DON PASQUALE/ ISRAELI OPERA (2014)
As Norina, Hila Baggio stole the show. Her lovely soprano climbed effortlessly and lightly even to the highest notes. Her brilliant coloraturas and enchanting stage presence, personal charm and combination of youthful freshness with mature professionalism were a pure pleasure to hear – and behold. These characteristics revealed her as a singer and actress of stature.
Jerusalem post
Best of all was the Israeli Hila Baggio in the role of Norina. She has a natural flowing Soprano, her coloraturas are pleasant, not pushed, and her acting is convincing.
Ynet
Those were brought on to stage especially by Hila Baggio, whose passionate Soprano matched perfectly Donizetti’s writing for the role of the young widow, Norina.
Habama
Hila Baggio saved the day with her pure voice, which reminded us what an exciting opera production can be.
Haaretz
THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN / BERGEN OPERA (2013)
There was some impressive singing too especially from Hila Baggio as the vixen. she has a light, sweet voice that was beautifully flexible...
Opera Now
As the vixen, Hila Baggio deployed a bright, vibrant soprano that kept its sheen at all dynamics....
Opera Magazine
Hila Baggio played a key role throughout the show and impressed with a crystal clear soprano, fitting the role of the cunning fox which she portrayed with touching, expressive gesture, especially in interaction with the male fox.
Bergens Tidende
RIGOLETTO / ISRAELI OPERA (2012)
It is difficult to remember when such a moving and perfect singing was heard on stage.
Haaretz
Baggio is the grand success of the evening.
Habama
Excellent Israeli Soprano Hila Baggio handled Verdi's coloratura in a natural, convincing way...
Ynet
She has now reached the peak with the extremely demanding role of Gilda which she did with full mastery of both lyrical and coloratura soprano ranges and delicate expression, complemented by her charming stage presence.
Opera News
The star of the evening is without a doubt Hila Baggio as Gilda.
An incredible Soprano with pure and nimble coloratura that succeeds with her singing and acting to convey the story of the heroine.
Yediot Ahronot
The special quality of this production is based on the soprano, Hila Baggio, who portrays Gilda. There is something about her voice and stage character that contribute something unique to both of her partners.
From my perspective, thanks to her it would not have been a mistake to call this opera "Gilda."
After these comes Gilda's great aria in which Verdi issues his soprano an extreme challenge of vocal pyrotechnics. A bravura turn, Baggio sings this coloratura segment with minimal effort, as if presenting the musings of a young girl daydreaming of love.
Haaretz
ORFEO ED EURIDICE / ISRAELI OPERA (2012)
The great winner of the evening was Soprano Hila Baggio as Euridice. Baggio has a lyrical, sensitive and heartfelt voice.
Ynet
It's good that the beautiful stage and contemporary concept saved the day, but mainly it was the wonderful singing and acting of Hila Baggio.
Haaretz
Hila Baggio as Euridice is impressive in both singing and acting.
Yediot Ahronot
LA SCALA DI SETA / ROSSINI OPERA FESTIVAL (2011)
A wonderful debut at the Rossini Opera Festival for the Israeli soprano Hila Baggio, playing the part of Giulia which she committed to the role from the start; skillful and vocally gifted. Scala di Seta 2011 Pesaro will be remembered for her personal triumph.
Il Resto del Carlino
The protagonist Giulia is the Israeli Hila Baggio making her debut at Rof, a light soprano who rises with great naturalness to the acute zone (and beyond) of the tessitura, and moves her coloratura with the same mischievous ease with which she portrays her character.
Bresciaoggi Italy
LA FILLE DU REGIMENT / ISRAELI OPERA (2011)
The real discovery of the production was the young Israeli Hila Baggio. She had sung several coloratura roles such as Olympia, Rosina and Despina, but she has reached her apex as Marie. Her light coloratura voice was fresh and bright, easily producing the light staccato so essential to the role, with constant attention to accurate intonation of every pitch. This was matched by her youthful and lovely acting. Baggio made the sensitive distinction between the coloratura fireworks and the two exquisite soprano arias, Il faut partir in Act 1 and Par le rang in Act 2 when she changed her voice quality to that of cantabile lyrical soprano.
Opera News
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE / ISRAELI OPERA (2011)
Hila Baggio was a good Lyrical Soprano as Pamina with a fresh, rich and beautiful voice and graceful acting.
Opera News
Without a doubt, Hila Baggio as Pamina brought the most impressive Vocal presence to this production.
Time Out Tel Aviv
FAURE & BRAHMS REQUIEM / JERUSALEM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (2011)
The performance’s highlight was Hila Baggio’s solo “Pie Jesu.” This piece of rare inspiration requires nothing less than an angelic voice and expression, and that is what Baggio’s lovely and caressing soprano accomplished.
The Jerusalem Post
COSI FAN TUTTE / THE ISRAEL CAMERATA ORCHESTRA (2011)
The singer who easily steals the show is Hila Baggio who for the last several years has gained many roles on stage and is today the number one comedic opera singer in Israel. Among captivating singing, musicality and diction, Hila is lively on stage every second as Despina and her diverse characters.
Habama
Hila Baggio is wonderful, funny, and who rightfully “stole the show”.
Haaretz
SCHÖNBERG'S PIERROT LUNAIRE & 2. QUARTET / JERUSALEM INTL. CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL (2010)
„Pierrot lunaire“,hochartistisch und zugleich glühend vor Sinnlichkeit dargeboten durch
die israelische Sängerin Hila Baggio unter der Leitung von Daniel Cohen, war das Ausnahmeereignis.
Beseelt und auf romantische Atmosphäre hin angelegt, erklang das 2. Streichquartett op.10 fis-Moll durch Hila Baggio und das Berliner Erlenbusch-Quartett.
Neue Musikzeitung