"[Her] voice is gorgeous, her high Bs and Cs (she has many) were gigantic bullseyes, her acting was sensitive, and her beautiful long pianissimo ending "Vissi d'arte" instantly showed this critic that she is a major talent in the making!"
"Of the gypsy friends surrounding Carmen, Diane Kalinowski, as Frasquita, stood out. She possesses an enormous voice of fine quality, and frequently dominated the ensembles."
"Diane Kalinowski's love of music was evident as early as her fourth birthday...[she] knew she wanted a career in music, although she initially thought a role in education or music therapy would fit the bill."
"While each singer was awarded a prize, Kalinowski, a native of Cochranton, Pennsylvania and recent winner of the Connecticut Concert Opera American Opera Idol Award, took home three of the 10 prizes."
"Our prize for Audition Style went to Diane Kalinowski for this fun, vibrant blue ensemble!"