"Mezzo Emily Hughes brought the page-boy Cherubino to charming adolescent life, winning warm applause for both Non so piu, cosa son and Voi che sapete. Hughes' vocal and dramatic aplomb were further hailed during the curtain calls." (In Le nozze di Figaro with Panopera, January 26, 2018)
- The Springfield Republican
"Ms. Hughes was the lovely focal-point of the story; with her clear, appealing timbre and a charming streak of vulnerability in her personification of the role, the young soprano made Jupiter's infatuation entirely understandable." (As Calisto in La Calisto with dell'Arte Opera Ensemble, August 20, 2017) - OBeron's Grove