" Lisa Archibeque also returns to grace both productions with her lovely soprano, excellent diction and saucy ingenue acting style."

" Soprano Lisa Archibeque . . . sang beautifully lending much atmosphere to Reveles� musical score which was much more pleasant to listen to than try to understand the undiscernibly muted words from the rest of the cast. "

" . . . Archibeque as Nell . . . sang with a sophisticated sense of musical line and vivid characterization. "

" . . . and Lisa Archibeque stood out in the small role of Frasquita, thanks to her firm and musical soprano."

"The aria, "I Want Magic," is a sweeping piece for the singer performing as Blanche Du Bois, the sadly dissolute heroine which is one of the theater's grand roles. The orchestra's lush strings and lyrical woodwind soloists supported Archibeque. Together, they created both musical and dramatic impact."

"Lisa Archibeque offered a lustrous tone as Cossette in the joint production by the Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia and Teatro de la Luna."

"Soprano Lisa Archibeque as the aspiring opera star, Cossette, has the voice of an angel. She sings with a lush, heart-warming voice that conforms to the Italian bel canto style (silky-smooth, beautiful singing.) "

" . . . while soprano Lisa Archibeque belts out her numbers with self-assuredness as Cossette."

"Special mention should be made of Lisa Archibeque, Chi-Chun Chan and Jessica Medina, for their performances as the spear-carrying Three Ladies. The roles are often turned into campy caricature, but these three sang with melting warmth, as though they had somehow wandered into the final trio of "Der Rosenkavalier."

" . . .two soloists (Lisa Archibeque and Shoshanah Marote) stood en masse, their presence overemphasized by heavy floor-length cloaks despite their clear, rich voices."

"It is easy to play Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte" as merely fun, flirtation and froth. And it is tempting to tinker with the libretto, especially the ending. Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia is as susceptible to these temptations as the work's heroines are to the importunities of their disguised lovers -- and yet, just like Fiordiligi (Lisa Archibeque) and Dorabella (Elaine Dalbo), the company comes out rather well."

"The singing was a mixed bag, led on the plus side by the solid soprano of Lisa Archibeque as Fiordiligi, ostensibly the lead female role, for the sort of soprano voice Mozart liked, with equally strong low and high registers."

"Lisa Archibeque, so vocally powerful as Yum-Yum in Lyric Opera's recent Mikado, brings her glorious soprano to the role of Pamina."

". . . the singers rose to the occasion nicely, particularly Lisa Archibeque as Yum-Yum . . ."

"Lisa Archibeque portrayed his beloved Yum-Yum with the ringing clarity of a gifted soprano."

". . .the singing cast --- led most notably by gifted soprano Lisa Archibeque as Yum-Yum --- is note-perfect." "Archibeque brings a professional polish to the production with her creamy vocals, especially the solo "The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze."

"Lisa Archibeque's voice soars over all - both in pitch and quality. The silver-voiced soprano, a UCSD graduate (in theatre) brings skill and substance to the role . . ."

"But the night belongs to Lisa Archibeque's Yum-Yum, whose lovely and powerful voice leaves you wanting more . . ."

". . . Lisa Archibeque . . . knocking you out with a superbly sung (and enunciated) "The sun whose rays are all ablaze."

". . .And Lisa Archibeque has a very large and well-trained voice as Casilda."

The Gay and Lesbian Times - Issue #692, March 2001

". . .Casilda, is played in sulky, haughty fashion by Lisa Archibeque, who. . . possesses a glorious high voice."

The San Diego Union~Tribune - December 4, 1995

". . . solid and seasoned. . . with especially easeful and flavorsome work by. . . Lisa Martinez
Archibeque. . ."