“As Smeaton in Anna Bolena, contralto Lauren Decker showed us what a fuller voice can bring to this role. This boy-character….fares far better when delivered by a true “alto” voice, and this minimalist staging where it was clear that this Smeton was never a “boy” added another dimension to the drama. Decker only continues to impress, and it is expected that when she leaves this training program her career will soar.”
- Chicago Theater Review
“Now I’d like to talk about contralto Lauren Decker…..pouring out dark, chocolatey sound with a plushness of tone and amplitude of voice rarely heard in a young singer ….she was again stunning as Princess de Bouillon in….“Non risponde” from Adriana Lecouvreur, dramatically stirring with remarkable high and low notes.”
– Parterre Box
