“Smith's rich, humane soprano soared through the vocal line and projected an entirely sympathetic and touching woman struggling to confront raw power. She was outstanding.”
— Opera Canada
“Soprano Olivia Smith, a gifted current Adler fellow, made a forceful, eloquently sung contribution as Chrisann.”
— SF Chronicle
“Olivia Smith was convincing and poignant as Chrisann; as a first-year Adler fellow at SFOpera and former Merola Program soprano, local audiences have applauded her performances of Mozart, Bizet, and Golijov”
— Boston Musical Intelegencer
“Canadian soprano Olivia Smith brought a winsome expressivity to a set of songs about lilacs (by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ernest Chausson, and Lili Boulanger), visibly and vocally catching the swift changes of mood. In a later set, she delivered a passionate rendition of Richard Strauss’s “Heimliche Aufforderung” (Secret invitation).”
— SF Classical Voice
“Soprano Olivia Smith as Chrisann Brennan, the girlfriend and mother of Jobs’ first child, gave a fine performance. Her rich soprano lured and attracted Jobs’ character and the audience as well.”
— Opera wire
“Smith portrayed Brennan with a grounded presence and poignant charisma”
