Jennifer France has been nominated for the 2016 Schaunard Award by the Dutch online opera magazine Place de l’Opera for her debut performance as Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos at Nederlandse Reisopera in September 2016. The production, directed by Laurence Dale, has also been nominated for Outstanding Opera Production.
Of her performance, Peter Franken wrote in Opera Magazine of The Netherlands: "Jennifer France's coloratura "Großmächtige Prinzessin" proved an absolute showstopper. France could match up to Gruberova in her best years."
She has also been nominated for the Outstanding Achievement in Operatic Performance award for her performance as Adele in Die Fledermaus at Opera Holland Park in the What's On Stage Opera Poll 2017.
Hugh Canning wrote in the October 2016 issue of Opera: "Rising almost unobtrusively over this fine ensemble was Jennifer France's Adele, an obvious star turn ill-suited to life as a chambermaid - and singing both her Laughing Song and Audition piece with an easy, show-stopping bravura. I haven't seen an Adele to match her since Watson at Covent Garden back in 1989."
Jennifer France as Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos. Photo: Marco Borggreve.