Gertrude in ROMEO AND JULIET (Opera San José)
“Courtney Miller as Juliet’s nurse Gertrude not only provides comic relief, but an admirable mezzo voice.”
—Victor Cordell, Berkshire Fine Arts Cordell Reports
“Courtney Miller has entirely too much fun as Juliet’s scheming nurse, Gertrude.”
— Michael J. Vaughn, Operaville
Hannah in THE PASSENGER (Detroit Opera)
“The desperate, humanizing relationships of the other women in the barracks ground the opera’s realistic horror. Gorbachyova’s Katja, youthful French Yvette (Angela Theis), doomed Hannah (Courtney Miller), forthright Vlasta (Kristin Eder), maternal Bronka (Liubov Sokolova), and kind, shaken Krystyna (Ashley Maria Bahri Kashat) were each devastating and sharply drawn, with total commitment and glorious voices worthy of top billing.“
— Jennifer Goltz-Taylor, OPERA NEWS
“The cast also includes…Courtney Miller as Hannah...with a handful of other talented singers, and a chorus who gave the performance of a lifetime, filling the stage with voices that created unforgettable artistic and musical impact for its audience.”
— Samantha White, Macomb Daily
Olga in EUGENE ONEGIN (Florida Grand Opera)
“Courtney Miller’s Olga, Robynne Redmon’s Larina and the very tasteful Monsieur Triquet by Dominick Corbacio completed one of the best casts to be heard at FGO in many seasons.”
— Jean-François Lejeune, OPERA NEWS
“It is hard to know where to start with the leads. Olga must exhibit contrast to her sister. Courtney Miller has a smooth mezzo and with her subtly commanding presence providing the joie de vivre that is not often found in this opera.”
— Jeff Haller, Concerto Net
“Johnson and Courtney Miller as Olga displayed real chemistry. Miller’s attractive light mezzo and captivating stage presence was the perfect foil for Kuznetsova’s dramatic projection.”
— Lawrence Budman, South Florida Classical Review
“Not to be overlooked were the exquisite performances of Olga by Courtney Miller and Lensky by Martín Nusspaumer. Both singers displayed a magnanimous tonal range and physical presence. Ms. Miller with her blonde tresses and Mr. Nusspaumer with his epic sideburns were the very picture of 19th Century Russian Romanticism.”
— George Magalois, The Sophia News
“Courtney Miller, as Olga, had a charming, flirtatious stage presence, looked pretty and she deployed her light mezzo well.”
— Greg Stepanich, Palm Beach Arts Paper
Cherubino in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO (Opera Saratoga)
“Saratoga has long attracted gifted Young Artists. Courtney Miller, the Cherubino, looked endearingly gangly and sang with fluent musicality.”
— David Shengold, OPERA NEWS
"This is not a four-person production and indeed all the supporting performers are very good, especially Courtney Miller in the pants role of Cherubino, the young man in love with every woman he meets."
— Bob Goepfert, The Saratogian
"A special delight was Courtney Miller's convincing rendition of the lovestruck adolescent boy Cherubino, who after singing a poignantly comic aria about love seemed to be popping up everywhere, throwing himself out of a window and finally forced to dress up as a maidservant to confuse the Count."
— Priscilla McLean, Times Union
Mrs. Ford in SIR JOHN IN LOVE (Odyssey Opera)
“Sir John in Love, a touchingly melancholy comedy....at its most emotionally piercing when Alice Ford [Courtney Miller] sings “Greensleeves."....From Oren Gradus as Falstaff, Courtney Miller as Alice Ford, Michael Chioldi as Ford, and Cindy Sadler as the robust Mistress Quickly, down to resonant septuagenarian Robert Honeysucker in the cameo role of the Host of the Garter Inn, there wasn’t a weak link in the cast.”
— Lloyd Schwartz, New York Arts
“Seldom is opera in English so easy to follow. Or so much fun. Odyssey makes “Sir John” seem less like an opera than like an exquisitely acted play that happens to be sung....Courtney Miller as Mistress Ford and Mara Bonde as Mistress Page make an engaging pair of conspirators.”
— Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Globe
“Fine singing also characterized the rest of the cast. Courtney Miller and Mara Bonde each brought feathery voices to the roles of Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page respectively.”
— Aaron Keebaugh, Boston Classical Review
Meg in LITTLE WOMEN (Madison Opera)
“Courtney Miller, who plays Meg, has ringing moments of assertiveness...excellent singing and acting throughout.”
— John W. Baker, Isthmus
“Miller uses her bright, clear mezzo voice to articulate her budding love for John Brooke (sung nobly by Alexander Elliott) and to urge Jo to accept that it is time for her to make her own family.”
— Gwen Rice, Cap Times
“The four Little Women themselves (Courtney Miller as Meg; Heather Johnson as Jo; Chelsea Morris Shephard as Beth; Jeni Houser as Amy), aided by sure-handed direction from Candace Evans, mustered warm, credible camaraderie and sisterly love....All displayed rich and even vocalism, with clear and precise English diction rendering the supertitles mostly superfluous.”
— Mikko Utevsky, The Well Tempered Ear
Mercédès in CARMEN (Florida Grand Opera)
“As Carmen’s fellow smugglers, Benjamin Taylor, Dominick Corbacio, Elena Galván and Courtney Miller sang with convincing pleasure in the details of their trade, as they plotted their way past the border guards.“
— David Fleshler, South Florida Classic Review
“The two other females, Laura León (Frasquita) and Courtney Miller (Mercédès), demonstrated tremendous support. The card trio followed by “Quant au douanier ...” were exceptional.”
— Jeff Haller, Concerto Net
Mercédès in CARMEN (Virginia Opera)
“Carmen’s friends, Mercedes (Courtney Miller) and Frasquita (Jeni Houser), deserve praise for their engaging comic tarot reading duet, the highlight of...Act III.”
— Nicholas Heavens, altdaily.com
“As the gypsies Frasquita and Mercedes, the voices of soprano Jeni Houser and Mezzo Courtney Miller blended beautifully, and their acting was crisply effective.”
— M.D. Ridge, artsongupdate.org
Mrs. Mina Miller Edison in TESLA (SoBe Arts)
“Courtney Miller’s sizable and burnished mezzo strongly etched Mina Miller Edison’s interjections.”
— Lawrence Budmen, South Florida Classical Review
Meg Page in FALSTAFF (Virginia Opera)
“Soprano Elizabeth Caballero as Alice Ford and mezzo-soprano Courtney Miller as Meg Page tended to be seen sitting in a row sipping tea with contralto Ann McMahon Quintero’s Mistress Quickly.... Their timing was splendid and their conniving delicious.”
— Joan Reinthaler, The Washington Post
“Merry Windsor Wives Alice Ford (soprano Elizabeth Caballero), Meg Page (mezzo-soprano Courtney Miller), and their neighbor and chief plotter Mistress Quickly (mezzo Ann McMahon Quintero)...Though these three roles are not huge, they’re nicely realized by three female vocalists who also possess an excellent sense of comic timing.”
— Terry Ponick, The Washington Times
Dryade in ARIADNE AUF NAXOS (Virginia Opera)
“The trio of nymphs — Amanda Opuszynski, Courtney Miller and Jessica Julin — was very good.”
— Robert Battey, The Washington Post
“Their serious counterparts - Naiad, Dryad and Echo - were also well-played by Amanda Opuszynski, Courtney Miller and Jessica Julin. They were particularly impressive in their first trio, in which their fast-moving lines had to interact with great precision - and they did.”
— Lee Teply, The Virginian-Pilot
“Amanda Opuszynski, Courtney Miller and Jessica Julin masterfully sang their roles as nymphs.”
— Gene Harris, The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Flora in LA TRAVIATA (Virginia Opera)
“While “Traviata” is notable for its focus on its three main characters, the supporting players are important as well, particularly the smaller roles of Flora Bervoix and Baron Douphol, Violetta’s once and future lover. Both were incisively played by Courtney Miller and André Chiang respectively, with Mr. Chiang’s austere dignity providing crucial support at important moments in this opera’s key conflict. “
— Terry Ponick - Communities Digital News
“Other fine vocals were displayed by Malcolm MacKenzie (Georgio Germont, Alfredo’s father), Courtney Miller (Flora Bervoix), and Andre Chiang, as Baron Douphol.”
— Tiffany Draut - DC Metro Theater Arts
“Secondary leads are notable as well, especially baritone Andre Chiang, who cuts an aristocratic figure as Baron Duphol and sings with a bright, copper tone; Courtney Miller as Violetta’s friend Flora, Matthew Scollin as the Marquis d’Obigny, and Keith Brown as Dr. Grenvil.”
— B. J. Atkinson – The Virginian-Pilot
Second Lady in THE MAGIC FLUTE (Virginia Opera)
“The Queen’s three “ladies” (Natalie Polito, Courtney Miller and Sarah Williams) together provided one of the best trios we’ve ever heard in a “Magic Flute” production. Applying just the right comic touch, they were a joy to hear and behold and served to keep the proceedings light and airy every time they threatened to get too serious.”
— Terry Ponick, The Washington Times
“The supporting cast is unusually strong. Natalie Polito, Courtney Miller and Sarah Williams, as the three ladies-in-waiting to the Queen, have great fun with their parts.”
— Clarke Bustard, LetterV.blogspot.com
Sister Helen in DEAD MAN WALKING (Glimmerglass Opera, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg Concert)
“Courtney Miller brought to the stage a harrowing scene from Jake Heggie’s new opera, Dead Man Walking. Miller’s performance as the nun who fights to win the condemned man’s soul for God had much dramatic presence, and her diction, not often so accomplished in young singers, made the language ring clear.”
- Susan Gailbraith, DCTheatreScene.com