Fête Galante, Den Jyske Opera, 2025
But Scaramouche was however put in his place by his wife, La Scaramouche, who with the beautifully singing mezzos soprano Sidsel Aja Eriksen radiated a sassy magnetism, even as she stood in the background eating grapes. She has two entertaining numbers, the first a ballad about an innocent shepherdess with her white lamb, performed in front of Renés lustful entourage. With coquettish coloraturas with the faint glow of Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. It is no wonder Ludvig 15th takes off with this lamb.
L’Italiana in Algeri, NorrlandsOperan, 2024
Someone who does not shake in her boots is the lead role and mezzosoprano Sidsel Aja Eriksen. Her Isabella has a boasting self confidence which controls and directs the three attentive men (…) the register is wide, and the young dane will probably show up in several of Europe’s larger stages in the future. Sidsel Aja Eriksens stage presence holds high class.
- Västerbottens-Kuriren
With great stage presence Sidsel Aja Eriksen serves beautiful and expressive coloratura.
- Folkbladet
Cenerentola, Immling festival, 2023
Cinderella herself, stunningly sung and played by the mezzo-soprano Sidsel Eriksen, is by no means doomed to lack of will and inaction in Immling, as is so often the case in this classic fairy tale
- OVM Heimatzeitungen
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Concert), Helsingborg Symfoniorkester, 2023
Sidsel Eriksen delivered her coloraturas easily and effortlessly with a relaxed performance.
- Helsingborgs Dagblad
Tintomara, Läckö Slott, 2022
Danish mezzo Sidsel Eriksen has an almost infantile attraction on the stage. If her singing parts in number are small, then her acting is that more captivating.
- Svenska Dagbladet
…but the very center of the performance is the Danish mezzo-soprano Sidsel Eriksen’s interpretation of the role of Tintomara. In the restrained and registering acting there is a genuine musicality and an impressive sonorous accuracy. The closeness to the gentle and intimate expression of the folk song is combined with a striking speed in the change of tone.
- Göteborgs-Posten
Sidsel Eriksen was a captivating Tintomara. She acted sensitively and showed a deep understanding of her character. Her Tintomara is a person who with wide-eyed innocence reaches out to others in friendship but is dismayed when she elicits much more passionate feelings than she feels for anyone else, except her beloved mother. Eriksen’s light mezzo voice sounded lovely and was perfect for this androgynous character. Her voice was particularly lyrical in the scene when Tintomara is alone in the forest feeling at one with nature. This gentle lyricism made for vivid and effective contrast with those moments when Tintomara is in anguish.
- Seenandheard-international.com
Christmas Oratorium, Aalborg symphony Orchestra, 2022
On the female side the mezzo-soprano Sidsel Eriksen shone especially bright with her beautiful lecture and articulation and well-balanced phrasing. Her singing to Dehkovas obligato violin was another respite in the evenings program, a heavenly harmony between the two soloists and the continuo.
- Nordjyske Stifttidense
