"Selkie: A sea tale is a chamber opera collaboration between soprano Misha Penton and composer Elliot Cole...Not only does Penton deliver a commanding vocal performance on this release, but she also undertook the role of producer, art director, and poet." By George Heathco for I Care If You Listen.
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"Misha seemed to sing from the eye of the storm, a tantalizing presence possessing a delightfully quirky intimacy that you might find in the work of Bjork, coupled with an edgy vocal power. Her unflinching belief in this sea dream is unmistakable and bewitching." By Katherine Grace McDaniel for Synkroniciti.
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"The 2010 Houston premier of Selkie featured an elaborate media and lighting design within a theatrical installation. The multimedia elements for Friday and Saturday’s performances include new choreography by Brooker and Konetchy and the screening of a video for the song “Softly Over Sounding Waves.” directed by Penton." By Chris Becker for Sequenza 21.
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"When Divergence Vocal Theater diva Misha Penton performed Klytemnestra at the MFAH in June, she was able to have Anton von Maron's 1786 painting, The Return of Orestes, as a backdrop, a painting that captures a moment in the tragic family saga – a tale that's been told and re-told over centuries. There she was riffing on a theme that also intrigued artists for eons." By Nancy Wozny for Culture Map Houston.
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"Klytemnestra’s return to the stage is, “sleeker, redesigned, [and] semi-staged”, using the paintings of the Museum of Fine Arts’ Gallery 214 as backdrops for the production." By Garrett Schumann for Sequenza21.
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