Press

‘Anna Jeffers, in the role of Nunzia, acquitted herself well. She possesses a strong secure voice with a solid technique.’

Giordano’s Mala Vita at Wexford Festival Opera

Alan Neilson, Operawire, 9/11/2018

‘Anna Jeffers completes the soloist ensemble excellently as Nunzia, so that everyone involved is rewarded with great applause.’

Giordano’s Mala Vita at Wexford Festival Opera

Thomas Molke, Online Musik Magazin, 30/10/2018

‘Anna Jeffers as Nunzia performed well.’

Giordano’s Mala Vita at Wexford Festival Opera

José M. Irurzun, Beckmesser, 30/10/2018

‘Anna Jeffers provided good support in the role of Nunzia.’

Giordano’s Mala Vita at Wexford Festival Opera

Claire Seymour, Opera Today, 24/10/2018

‘Brilliant in the part of the scheming mother in “The Boarding House”. 

Synnott’s Dubliners at Opera Theatre Company

TheSideBalcony, 09/11/2017

“The wonderfully flamboyant Anna Jeffers”

Synnott’s Dubliners at Opera Theatre Company

Chris McCormack, Exeunt Magazine, 10/11/2017

“The two operas revealed a number of decisive performances, particularly a gripping portrait of the alcoholic Farrington by Kerry baritone Cormac Lawlor while Cork soprano Emma Nash and Welsh mezzo Anna Jeffers were superb as Polly and her mother”

Synnott’s Dubliners at Wexford Festival Opera

Dick O’Riordan, The Business Post, 06/11/2017

“An exciting double bill……..It was Nash’s Polly, Jeffers’ Mrs. Mooney and Howes’ Jack that stood out. All had fairly large parts and brought real depth to the characterization of their roles.”

Synnott’s Dubliners at Wexford Festival Opera

Alan Neilson, Operawire, 04/11/2017

“Anna Jeffers is convincing as Weathers with her expansive mezzo and resounding high notes, which contrast vividly with her virile strength, whilst bringing tremendous power to her performance…………Anna Jeffers convinces as the landlady through enormous stage presence, which makes plain the way in which the landlady pulls the strings here. Here, too, Jeffers scores with her voluminous mezzo, which portrayed the strength of this woman well.”

Synnott’s Dubliners at Wexford Festival Opera

Thomas Molke, Online Musik Magazin, 31/10/2017

“The need to alleviate the prevailingly male vocal role in ‘Counterparts’ was accomplished by casting mezzo soprano Anna Jeffers as Weathers, a portrait of masculine conceit and arrogance, a role which she carried off with aplomb…….Anna Jeffers was a fearsome Mrs Mooney.”

Synnott’s Dubliners at Wexford Festival Opera

Claire Seymour, Opera Today, 28/10/2017

“The arrival of English strong man so well played by Anna Jeffers……★★★★★”

Synnott’s Dubliners at Wexford Festival Opera

Cathy Desmond, Irish Examiner, 25/10/2017

“The standout performances in Counterparts are mezzo soprano Anna Jeffers’s cocky strongman Weathers….”

Synnott’s Dubliners at Wexford Festival Opera

Michael Dervan, The Irish Times, 23/10/2017

‘But less continues to be more, and because Anna Jeffers, Emma Nash, Kate Allen and Sheldon Baxter can act as well as they can sing (the Prayer Duet is beautifully rendered), the production qualities never falter and the opera surfs on a wave of imagination and enthusiasm.’

Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel at Wexford Festival Opera

Tom Mooney, Wexford Echo, 03/11/2015

‘The 16 singers of the Buxton Festival Chorus shared the 30+ small roles, and did so brilliantly. Each singer got their stand out moment,’

Gustave Charpentier’s Louise at Buxton Festival Opera

Robert Hugill, Planet Hugill, 22/07/2015

“From the silvery soprano of Jennifer Walker and the warm contralto of Anna Jeffers, to the ringing tenor of Peter Wilman and the rich baritone of Will Burn, the soloists sang with impeccable elegance.”

Schubert’s Magnificat in C & Haydn’s Mass in B flat, Ross-on-Wye Choral Society

John Rushby-Smith, Ross Gazette, 12/03/2012

“Performers need confidence to pull off their character portrayals and Anna Jeffers has it in spades. A regular at these Conservatoire events, she has caught my eye before: I vividly remember her as Ruggiero in an excerpt from Handel’s Alcina. This time it was as Juno from Handel’s Semele. There was an eveness of tone and fluid Italian phrasing in her other contribution, ‘Cruda Sorte’ from Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri. Her animated style delighted her fellow students present.”

Ashleyan Opera Prize, Birmingham Conservatoire

Geoff Read, Seen and Heard UK Opera Review, 17/05/2011

“All four soloists sang with unanimous, unaffected musicality, alto Anna Jeffers was especially fine.”

D’Astorga’s Stabat Mater, Musical and Amicable Society

John Rushby-Smith, Hereford Times, 06/04/2010

“the believably clinical Anna Jeffers”

Blake’s Scoring a Century, Birmingham Conservatoire

Geoff Read, Seen and Heard UK Opera Review, 05/03/2009

“I loved the Three Boys of Alexandra Saunders, Andrea Tjäder and Anna Jeffers, all resplendent in their blazers, caps and long shorts – or was it short longs?…………. Although the Three Boys did not enter by the aerial route, their harmonic trio reached heights of its own”

Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Birmingham Conservatoire

Geoff Read, Seen and Heard UK Opera Review, 09/03/2009

“Anna Jeffers as sister Ino was clearly distressed by the impending nuptials………Ino demonstrated she was on the same wavelength as her sister in the delightful duet Prepare, then, ye immortal choir.”

Handel’s Semele, Operamus, Birmingham Conservatoire

Geoff Read, Birmingham Post, 17/09/2008

“Of the various soloists from within the Choir it was the silky sound of Anna Jeffers’ solo Pie Jesu which created the strongest impression.”

Faure’s Requiem, National Youth Choir of Wales

Rhian Evans, Musical Opinion, Sep/0ct 2007