“The Norns and Rhinemaidens are almost luxury casting given the pedigree of some individuals, not least Katie Lowe as Third Norn.”
Bachtrack
Third Norn: Götterdämmerung / Longborough Festival Opera 2023
“The Norns and Rhinemaidens are almost luxury casting given the pedigree of some individuals, not least Katie Lowe as Third Norn.”
Bachtrack
Freia: The Rhinegold / English National Opera 2023
“Katie Lowe’s Freia is tender and unassuming in the little music given to her.”
Classical Source
“There is notably strong support from Katie Lowe as Freia…”
Opera Online
“Katie Lowe made a fine fist of the deliberately girlish Freia.”
Seen and Heard International
“Musical standards are sky-high, with a set of individual performances that it would be hard to beat, notably from (ia) Katie Lowe’s agitated Freia…
The Stage
Freia: The Rhinegold / English National Opera 2023
“Musical standards are sky-high, with a set of individual performances that it would be hard to beat, notably from (ia) Katie Lowe’s agitated Freia…
The Stage
Helmwige: Die Walküre / Longborough Festival Opera 2021
“…a stellar posse of singers as Valkyries, with Katie Lowe as Helmwige making a notably brilliant contribution.”
Bachtrack
International Competition for Dramatic Sopranos / Sydney
“Rarely do we hear voices of true Wagnerian potential these days. Katie has an impressive instrument with great strength and beauty. She is an elegant performer who commands the stage. I believe a voice like hers has the potential to go on and tackle the great roles of Wagner and Strauss. This scholarship was devised by Elizabeth Connell to nurture and encourage voices just like Katie’s therefore we are delighted to have discovered this remarkable young artist.”
Fiona Janes / Judge and Trustee for the Elizabeth Connell Prize
Anna Maurrant: Street Scene / Royal Northern College of Music
“Katie Lowe…was magnificent as wife-victim Anna.”
Manchester Theatre Awards
“Lowe’s singing of ‘Somehow I never could believe’ offered the promise of a fine dramatic soprano.”
Opera
Brünnhilde: Götterdämmerung Act 3 / The Mastersingers
“This appropriately incandescent ending was helped by having heard Katie Lowe as Brünnhilde. Her Immolation was a wonderfully noble account and already ranks among the best I have heard from the current generation of singers; whether putting their foot on the Wagner road – like Katie – or those at the top of the Green Hill. Her voice was tireless and full sounding with laser-bright top notes, but most importantly there were interpretative insights not so often heard from someone so new to Wagner. Only this September, Katie won the fourth annual Elizabeth Connell Prize for aspiring Dramatic Sopranos – although she had been talent spotted by The Mastersingers long befote that. I was able to single out Norway’s Lise Davidsen at the 2015 Operalia Competition as a star Wagner of the future and this is coming to pass as she will be singing Elisabeth when Tannhäuser returns to Bayreuth in 2019. I have no doubt that Katie Lowe will also be a name to look out for in coming years.”
Seen and Heard International
Gala / Wales International Academy of Voice
“…Katie Lowe’s obvious potential and burgeoning talent…”
WalesOnline