New York Times
"As Olympia, Mizuho Takeshita, wearing a hoop skirt that bounced with her perky movements, sang with fluid coloratura in her showpiece aria."
- Vivien Schweitzer
Charlotte Sun
"Many of the soloists were exceptional, particularly Japanese soprano Mizuho Takeshita, who played Mary Magdalene. Her voice was enormous, holding the audience in rapt attention, if not in awe."
Bill Jones
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
"Soprano Mizuho Takeshita delighted the audience as the veiled doll Olympia, who is real to Hoffmann because of his magic glasses. Her singing of the famed “Doll Song,” “Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille,” with its treacherous coloratura passages, evoked quite an ovation."
- Nino Pantano
The East Hampton Star
"It was Mizuho Takeshita who shone the brightest in her role as the Angel. Her voice soared and plunged magnificently, as required for the role, always with excellent diction and timing."
- Adam Judd
Opera News
"Mizuho Takeshita aced Olympia's roulades with crystalline accuracy and blazing sustained notes above the staff."
- Joanne Sydney Lessner
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
"Oscar, Riccardo’s page, was a triumph as portrayed by Mizuho Takeshita, whose perkiness and sweetness of character endeared her to the audience. Her remarkable coloratura soprano added to the characterization. Takeshita’s voice shone and sparkled in both the ensembles and arias. Her “Saper vorreste” in the final act was a highlight with some stunning coloratura. Her voice has power and clarity. Takeshita’s protective stance toward Riccardo took on a more dramatic turn of her part. She is also a student of the Martina Arroyo Foundation. Her performance created quite a “buzz.”
- Nino Pantano
The New School News
"In Britten’sLes Illuminations, the orchestra, playing with rhythmic dexterity, beautifully complemented the legato of the radiant Takeshita, a 2014 Mannes Concerto Competition winner."
Opera News
"As the fashion-mad Contessa di Folleville, Mizuho Takeshita displayed a focused lyric soprano that announced its presence."
- Fred Cohn