Faust 2011

• "the ever reliable CW made a formidable Marthe Schwertlein"
  Intermezzo
• "CW delivering a classy turn as Marthe Schertwlein"
  Igor Toronyi-Lalic, The Arts Desk
• "Mezzo-soprano CW was a delightfully amusing Marthe"
  Faye Courtney, Opera Britannia
• "CW made a tasty meal of Martha Schwertlein"
  George Hall, The Stage
• "CW, an experienced British mezzo, was a memorable Marthe Schwertlein, exuding remarkable presence."
  Colin Clarke, Seen and Heard International
• "a fine comic turn from CW's Dame Marthe"
  Hugo Shirley, Musical Criticism
• "CW, como Marthe Schwertlein, resultó convincente y divertida en su escena con Méphistophélès.
  Instantencore.com

La forza del destino 2010

• "... in Carole Wilson's performance there is great panache and a lot of fun (imagine Edina from "Absolutely Fabulous" getting herself upon the wicked stage)..."
  Michael Darvell, classicalsource.com
• "Carole Wilson gives a star performance as Preziosilla"
  Michael Darvell, classicalsource.com
• "... Carole Wilson's war-mongering gypsy Preziosilla, who gives an unnervingly natural performance."
  Edward Bhesania, The Stage
• "Carole Wilson fires out superb military rataplans and roulades as the soldier-gypsy Preziosilla."
  bloomberg.com

Peter Grimes 2009

• "la tantine roublarde de Carole Wilson"
  Tribune de Genève
• "la cabaretière gouailleuse (et vocalement remarquable) de Carole Wilson"
  Le Courrier
• "Carole Wilson est une Tantine haute en couleur"
  Les Echos
• "a fine cast that included such wonderful, foot sure performers as Carole Wilson (simply one of the best Aunties around)"
  Opera Now

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk 2009 (Bastille)

• "The excellent Carole Wilson dominated the stage in her featured moment as Aksinya, fearlessly stripped down by her assailants and put on full display in no more than skimpy panties. Her dramatic commitment almost upstaged the fact that she sang very well indeed, and doubled in the role of the Female Prisoner to good effect."
  James Sohre, Opera Today
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• "Carole Wilson est épatante d'aisance scénique"
  Resmusica.com
• "Il faut aussi souligner la prestation hallucinante de Carole Wilson, qui offre à Aksinya sa nudité violentée (en scène) et violente - car en dépit de tous les progrès quand le nu n'est pas «canon» - dans tous les sens du terme - il bouscule encore ... Carole Wilson nous rapelle avec classe et aplomb que les chairs sont aussi élément du drame"
  L'Avant Scène Opera

Ballo in Maschera 2009

• "Carole Wilson's Ulrica was a broadly-drawn, uncomplicated portrayal, with an impressive and baleful chest register"
  Opera
• "Verdi's medium, Ulrica, becomes a tv fortune teller, indelibly presented in Carole Wilson's sharply drawn and impressively sung portrayal"
  Guardian
• "Carole Wilson's molasses-voiced Ulrica is richly compelling"
  Daily Express

Boris Godunov 2008 (DNO)

• "... en Carole Wilson maakten van de hebergscène een sprankelend geheel"
  Trouw

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk 2007 (La Scala)

• "L'Aksin'ja di Carole Wilson strille le sue rimostranze all'aggressione sessuale del primo atto con adeguatezza rimarchevole nonché corraggiosa appare nel maneggiare l'involto con la testa spiccata dal collo del povero figlio di Boris"
  Operaclick

Pinocchio 2007

• "Carole Wilson again showed her skills as a character actress with her Amy Johnson-like Pigeon and baglady Snail"
  Times

Queen of Spades 2006

• "Wilson superbly conveys the psychological terrors that lurk behind the Countess' steely public person"
  The Guardian
• "Carole Wilson's authoritarian Countess is the overall highlight"
  The Stage
• "Carole Wilson's magnetic Countess gave him a run for his money though, as she too has natural authority and just radiates great star quality"
  Opera Now

Andrea Chenier 2005

• "Carole Wilson is comprehensively excellent in the dual roles of the Countess and Madelon"
  The Stage

One Touch of Venus 2005

• "... brassy New York cameos from Carole Wilson as the mother-in-law from Hell's Kitchen"
  Financial Times
• "The wittiest humour and best deadpan performance came from Carole Wilson as Rodney's future overbearing mother-in-law"
  Jewish Telegraph
• "having a whale of a time was Carole Wilson as the ultimate New-York-Jewish-pre-mother-in-law joke. They could mount a successful sit-com around her anytime"
  Opera News
• "... Carole Wilson as the New York Jewish pre mother-in-law from Hell. Someone should give her a sit-com"
  Independant on Sunday

The Enchantress 2004

• "a mezzo with some majesty in her voice, Carole Wilson, will survive in memory"
  Gramophone (John Steane)
• "Evpraksia isn't an easy part in which to shine, but Carole Wilson was tremendous from start to finish, full of vocal energy and dramatic effect"
  Opera Magazine
• "As the wife, Carole Wilson commanded the authentic ring of a British Diadkova"
  Opera Now (John Steane)
• "Wilson was phenomenal as the rejected spouse"
  Independant on Sunday
• "Carole Wilson gives a performance of exceptional intensity"
  The Stage
• "Carole Wilson summons a convincing Slavic sound"
  The Guardian

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk 2004 (ROH)

• "Wilson launched herself upon the music with that ability to muster from nowhere an attack at full strength that Russian music of this period can demand"
  The Guardian

Il Pirata 2003

• "Carole Wilson, mezzo capable de belles sonorités et maîtrisant admirablement le messa di voce"
  Concertonet.com