"MaryAnne's rich mezzo voice is equally at home in contralto and dramatic mezzo roles. She blends her large beautiful voice with a keen stage presence and great comedic timing. Her character roles come to life effortlessly with more than enough vocal reserve".

- Russell Norman, vocal coach and accompanist


"MaryAnne Stanislaw has a sonorous mezzo soprano voice and she soared as the old gypsy’s daughter, Azucena. Heroically climbing through Verdi’s elaborate passagework, she rode each note like a towering bonfire – truly lighting up an already thrilling production. Bravo presentation of a Verdi classic."

-Jean Bartlett

July 2009

Ink Notes


"They stayed standing as other singers in the scene joined them....MaryAnne Stanislaw and Carlos Aguilar, solid singers in the smaller roles of Annina and Dr. Grenvil"

-March 2007
Out & About Magazine

"MaryAnne Stanislaw attended Violetta faithfully as Annina"

-Scott MacClelland.
February 14-20, 2007,
Metro Silicon Valley

"Guest artists who etched imposing presences included ... Mary Anne Stanislaw as Juliette's nurse, Gertrude."

- Scott MacClelland,
September 10, 2006,
San Francisco Classical Voice

"Among the score of singers...Jesse Merlin's and MaryAnne Stanislaw's Francis and Rebecca Nurse (the couple representing sanity and goodness) did outstanding work."

- Janos Gereben,
September 18, 2005,
San Francisco Classical Voice