Joyce El-Khoury's soaring soprano was even more impressive than usual, from roof-shaking fortissimos to whisper-quiet mezza voce. – Opera Canada
A credible actress, the most appreciable of her singing came from the smooth passages, those that move between prayer and lament, as the last ‘Al dolce guidami’, recreated in an exquisite and precious way. – Platea Magazine
In the final scene, the way she [El-Khoury] resolved the difficult dramatic transition between the madness of the cavatina & the sanity of the cabaletta was astonishing. She dressed the dreaminess of the cavatina, ‘Al dolce guidami’, with all its lyrical finery, dynamic prowess and vocal filigree to make it the highlight of the evening. – El País
The "pearl" of the show, though, is El-Khoury's Leila. Pearl Fishers marks El-Khoury's Dallas Opera debut, and we should be so lucky to see her at the Winspear again in future productions. Her soprano has a haunting richness to it, the kind of bittersweet tone that makes Leila's arias particularly sympathetic and dramatic, but she switches between barely whispered prayers to pained declarations of love with such ease and authenticity that emphasizes the character's own tortured psyche. – Broadway World
Joyce El-Khoury...shows the delightful character of Anna's role [Puccini's Le Villi]. The silky timbre envelops the entire range of this sensual soprano voice, full and anxious to please. – Ôlyrix
[Cio-Cio San] was sung by Joyce El-Khoury, an artist at the peak of her powers whose aromatic soprano delivered a proper Puccini-sized delight. – Backtrack
Joyce El-Khoury projects effortlessly and fills the sound space thanks to support, especially since the dramatic performance is equal to her vocal performance. Among the most upsetting moments of the show, the public will retain a dreamlike, intimate and pious Vissi d'arte. – Ôlyrix
Joyce El-Khoury, who gives her role a stirring intensity, is particularly convincing as Iphigénie. Her dramatic aria is a triumph. The sadness and abandonment of this role is very poignantly expressed in the sensitive rendering of the Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury. She carries an impressive vocal line. – Online Merker
Habillée d’une "petite robe noire", Joyce El-Khoury enchante visiblement le public par son élégance, la beauté et la grandeur de sa voix, mais aussi pour ses qualités techniques et interprétatives rares. La soprano place chaque note, exprime chaque moment, invite le public à se faire protagoniste -par son visage expressif- dans chaque histoire racontée. – Ôlyrix
