"amazing... brilliantly staged" (Cosi fan tutte at Commonwealth Opera)
Praise for Ms. Summer's Lucia di Lammermoor at Commonwealth Opera
...a riveting, glorious production from beginning to end...
...clear singing and staging...
...[the mad scene] was glorious...
...in all, a rare delicacy...
Commonwealth Opera stages a riveting Lucia di Lammermoor
By Larry Murray, Berkshire On Stage, May 2010
"A real joy" and "Magnificent"
Lucia di Lammermoor
By Steve Hartshorne, Armchair Travel, May 2010
Praise for Ms. Summer's Cosi fan tutte at Commonwealth Opera
...[Summer's production of] Cosi fan tutte can only be described as brilliant...there was much more developed acting than in most productions of this work...it was up-to-date, but tasteful... Bucking the Trend: Commonwealth Opera Goes Pro
By Marvin J. Ward, Classical Voice of New England, November 2009
...Eve [brings] her considerable skills in deft spoken-theater direction to the world of opera...this production was amazing...brilliantly staged, beautifully sung and acted, touching, intimate, and hilarious.
Regional Opera is Alive and Well
By Stephan Hammer, November 2009
"Bright" and "Delightful"
...the verve and polish of November's Cosi fan tutte...whets the appetite for the production of Lucia di Lammermoor scheduled for May...
After the Overture: Following a sparkling debut, newly professionalized Commonwealth Opera looks to its future.
By Stephanie Kraft and Michael Cimaomo, The Valley Advocate, December 2009
Praise for Romeo and Juliet with The Hovey Players
"Beautifully choreographed by Eve Summer"
Love on a small stage: 'Romeo and Juliet' tackled by Hovey Players
By David Brooks Andrews, MetroWest Daily News, September 25, 2008
Praise for Ms. Summer's Surtitle Translations
..."[the translation] seemed as natural as the sense of the original, and fit the music well, the set and production to a T."
Marvin J. Ward, Classical Voice of New England, November 2009 (Cosi fan tutte)
Profile Articles
...a rising star of stage directing...Ms. Summer's approach to directing refreshes hope for the future of opera.... Interview with Stage Director Eve Summer
By Melissa Wimbish, Operagasm Online Magazine, May 2010
...if you haven't heard of her already, you will soon. Only in her twenties, Eve has already accomplished enough for several lifetimes... People to Watch in 2009
By Rachel Shuster, Pulse Magazine, January 2009
...Eve became a presence on campus-an extraordinary theatrical talent who shone with each opportunity... Eve Summer - A Closer Look
By Nancy McBride, Assumption College, 2007
Praise for Ms. Summer's Lucia di Lammermoor at Commonwealth Opera
