As Mrs. Bassett in Hoiby's Summer and Smoke - Manhattan School of Music
“As gossipy Mrs. Bassett, Samantha Korbey revealed a tart, distinctive mezzo with star potential.”
- New York Post
“As gossipy Mrs. Bassett, Samantha Korbey revealed a tart, distinctive mezzo with star potential.”
- New York Post
As Fidalma in Cimarosa's Il matrimonio segreto - Pittsburgh Opera
“Samantha Korbey evoked the heftiest laughs from behind a glass of whiskey and a cigarette holder as Geronimo’s crabby, old, widowed sister, Fidalma...”
- Opera Pulse
“Samantha Korbey evoked the heftiest laughs from behind a glass of whiskey and a cigarette holder as Geronimo’s crabby, old, widowed sister, Fidalma...”
- Opera Pulse
“Samantha Korbey was a hoot as Fidalma, a sharply drawn characterization abetted by bold costumes.”
- Pittsburgh Tribune
- Pittsburgh Tribune
As Maddalena in Verdi's Rigoletto - Pittsburgh Opera
“...it was clear that [Samantha Korbey] possesses a fantastic instrument..."
- Opera Pulse
“...it was clear that [Samantha Korbey] possesses a fantastic instrument..."
- Opera Pulse
As Alma Hix in Willson's The Music Man - The Glimmerglass Festival
"The Pick-a-Little Talk-a-Little ladies...Samantha Korbey, Lisa Williamson, Stephanie Lauricella and Amanda Opuszynski, proved a hilarious assortment of village gossips."
- MusicalCriticism.com
"The Pick-a-Little Talk-a-Little ladies...Samantha Korbey, Lisa Williamson, Stephanie Lauricella and Amanda Opuszynski, proved a hilarious assortment of village gossips."
- MusicalCriticism.com
As Cherubino in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro - Manhattan School of Music
“The Cherubino we saw (Samantha Korbey) was not only sensational, but sported what has to be a unique program bio: a former Ph.D. Candidate in neuroscience...Believe me, it’s neuroscience’s loss!”
- Apollo’s Girl, Don’t Miss It
“The Cherubino we saw (Samantha Korbey) was not only sensational, but sported what has to be a unique program bio: a former Ph.D. Candidate in neuroscience...Believe me, it’s neuroscience’s loss!”
- Apollo’s Girl, Don’t Miss It
As Tisbe in Rossini's La Cenerentola - Pittsburgh Opera
"Meredith Lustig and Samantha Korbey gave big-league performances at the stepsisters, Clorinda and Tisbe. They are in the company's resident artists program, and were up to the level of the more experienced members of the cast in coloratura and stage presence"
- Hispanicbusiness.com
"Meredith Lustig and Samantha Korbey gave big-league performances at the stepsisters, Clorinda and Tisbe. They are in the company's resident artists program, and were up to the level of the more experienced members of the cast in coloratura and stage presence"
- Hispanicbusiness.com