Newspaper reviews

THIS ITALIAN CHOIR IS FIERCE AND FLAVOURSOME" says Larry Shwartz of the AGE GREEN GUIDE July 2008
"I just wanted to drop you a note to say how fantastic it was to have you perform at the Sovereign Hill Music Festival. The performance with the Italian Women's Choir in the Victoria Theatre was an absolute highlight of the festival - the feedback received from Sovereign Hill staff and visitors alike was just fabulous.I hope you all enjoyed the experience and look forward to having you back next year."

Reviews for " EMMA CELEBRAZIONE!" by Graham Pitts MALT HOUSE THEATRE MELBOURNE 1997
"Il lato folcloristico dell'opera e`sostenuto dal coro La Voce Della Luna.allestito e e diretto dal Kavisha Mazzella,che fa da liason delle scene e da sottofondo allatmosfera chiassosa da trattoria." Il GLOBO
" The choir echoes the moods of the immigrant experience as the women sing at times joyfully,occasionally hauntingly but always a pleasure to listen,led by musical director Kavisha Mazzella" DANNY GOCS The Australian Jewish News
"The Italian Women's choir,'La Voce Della una"performs Italian folksongs that evocatively and poignantly enhance the storytelling"Bob Crineen Herald Sun

" The Fiesty Emma is not a fictional character but one of the Fremantle based" Choir of wild italian grandmothers" known as the Joys of The Women. Kavisha Mazzella singer songwriter and musical director of' Emma Celebrazione!"founded the choir and researched or wrote the spirited songs for the play." Canzone Delle Donne'(song of the women)sums up the message of the play." Although we are women,we aren't afraid. We have the one big beautiful toungue with which to defend ourselves' Janet Adams... The Age

"Emma" was Playbox's biggest box-office success last year, and it makes awelcome return before the company's"offiocial" season starts."Emma's" appeal can be felt from the mment the 40 strong women's Choir La Voce Della Luna" belts out an earthy rousing number.This is community theatre,multicultural theatre at its most professional and endearing."

Dina Ross Herald Sun


"Emma,Celebrazione!" is a passionate feast for the senses...a heart lifting story of courage...a vibrant insight into life's important lessons."

The Age


" The show is worth the ticket alone to hear the wonderful " La Voce Della Luna" Choir,largely untrained singers discovered for the original production last year.Fortunately the 40 women have stayed together as a choir and their songs of Italy are as evocative,memorable and inspirational as ever."

BACKSTAGE Herald Sun Veronica Matheson