Press

"Currently, the only monologue in the three episodes is Opera in the Height's entry, Jarrar's Seven Spells, radiantly performed by mezzo Kaarin Cecilia Phelps… Phelps is incandescently possessed… radiating from within as she haunts the terrace. In one shot, her eyes go transparent from the reflections. Eerie enough."

Houston Press

"…a beautiful line and effortless high notes."

Suzanna Guzman for Festival Musica e Musica, Mercatello sul Metauro, Italy


Awards for Tales from a Safe Distance

  • The Eighth Annual Excellence in Opera (aka “Freddie”) Award for Excellence in Opera
  • 360° of Opera: Best Collaboration Award
  • Operawire's Top 10 Industry Defining Moments of the Year