Violetta was beautifully sung and acted by Rebekkah Hilgraves, a soprano with a rich mezzo quality, a glorious sound …so moving as to bring a lump to the throat, especially as she is clearly a consummate actress as well.”

(La Traviata/Violetta, Little Opera Company of New Jersey, 2006)

An opulently effulgent tone… Her endurance and stamina were inspiring. I could imagine her singing a Leonora, taking a break for dinner and then coming out for Tosca as dessert. She sounded as fresh-voiced at the end of the two hours plus, as at the beginning.”

Homegrown Radio NJ
on 2005 premiere performances of The Eglantine by Sam Belich, NYC

With something of the crusader combined with the sure, sheer instinct of the performing artist, Ms. Graves has made Bordes her own, tracking down his long unavailable music, mastering it, performing it in recitals and on the air on KING-FM’s Live! by George show, and preparing to record his complete songs.”

– Adrian Corleonis
featured in the October 1999 edition of Sounds of Seattle