La voix humaine at the Purcell Room, 23rd Sep 2010
- Review by The Rambler
See link for full review here by Tim Rutherford-Johnson
I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't know Poulenc's La voix humaine before this evening,
but Rebecca Lea's quite stunning performance has made me desperate to see it again as soon as possible.
The brilliant dramatic hook is that the conversation is conducted by phone: we only see and hear the woman’s side of things. She, by turns, is simpering, kittenish, enraged, desperate and pleading. It’s an exhaustingly rich role, portrayed by Lea brilliantly and without let-up.
Review by Simon Cummings - see link for full Review
The success or failure of La Voix Humaine rests almost entirely on the shoulders of the solo soprano, & Rebecca Lea (who also directed both operas) gave what i can only describe as one of the finest performances i've ever witnessed on stage • Hers was no mere act; she had fully become the character of Elle, & i found myself completely drawn into her claustrophobic world.
At the work's culmination, the conversation—& with it, everything else—brought to an end, i couldn't help but share Lea's devastation & tears; it was a simply astounding performance
Berio Folk Songs - March 2011
" Rebecca Lea and Manchester Camerata's interpretation of Berio's aforementioned folk songs was beautiful"
- full review by 'go see this'
"expertly sung by soprano Rebecca Lea"
- full review by Manchester Camerata
The Consolations of Scholarship - March 2011
Review by Judith Weir-
" Rebecca-Jane Lea played all the parts convincingly, bringing out the story with great expression"
- full review by bachtrack
Into the Woods - February 2011
‘Imaginative direction’ – What’s on Stage
"Considerable theatrical storytelling skill and invention as well as exceptional ensemble singing... An evening of superb singing and characterisation... A tribute to the 
commitment, talent and brio of the whole company. There were many stand out moments in an evening of superb singing and characterisation.........equally moving were Rebecca Lea's big number "Moments in the Woods" as the Baker's Wife after her 2nd Act dalliance with the Prince...." - British Theatre Guide
see full review by the British Theatre Guide
"Overflowing with original ideas and creative energy, and performed by an ensemble cast who shone brightly throughout. What a triumph." - Toby Smith, RNCM Head of Programming - see link for full review
Barbara Wilson -
Buxton Festival Fringe - August 2008
"Soprano Rebecca Lea shows an impressive vocal range which conveys the joy of Rameau's Accourez riante jeunesse, the despair of Mozart's Ach, Ich fühl's, and the indignation of Bolcolm's Over the Piano with great emotional truth. She has, moreover, a very confident stage presence, and is in as much command of her gesture, posture and facial expressions as she is of her voice."
La Voix Humaine/La Livre Blanc - Riverside Studios - April 2008
Howard Loxton in British Theatre Guide
"It is quite beautifully sung by Rebecca Lea... A solo piece which is extremely demanding on the performer with three-quarters of an hour of high emotion she had no recourse to obvious histrionics but maintained an intensity of feeling that held the audience..."
The Elephant's Child - Arcola Theatre - August 2008
Kate Maltby in newcultureforum.org.uk
"But children will be entranced most of all by the lilting soprano of Rebecca Lea, as the eponymous small elephant. Lea, the twenty-three year old winner of the 2008 Oxford Lieder prize, deserves to earn plenty of attention from music buffs over the next few years."
Please see the reviews in the website flatpacktheopera June 2009
Flatpack an opera composed by Tom Lane was directed by Rebecca Lea and staged in Ikea, Wembley. It was a resounding success.
Messiah, Ripon Cathedral, 31 December 2010
"But special mention must be made of the solo soprano Rebecca Lea, who sang not only with great style but also with effortless technical assurance and immense musicianship."See link for the full review