"Myra Cordell brought passion and agility to the title role (Lucia), catching the dramatic sense of what she sang . . . she seemed to make the music itself almost sign with despair." (Peoria Journal Star)

"Myra Cordell as Butterfly gave us an impassioned performance and was thrilling as she let her voice soar above the orchestra." (Irish Examiner)

"The Bolshoi boasted a roster of wonderful singers. A standout was Myra Cordell from the United States. She brought the public to its feet with her 'Sempre libera' and was equally moving in the first act duet from 'Madama Butterfly." (Concert; The Moscow Times)

(Headline): "Myra Cordell interpreted challenging pieces with great bravura."
"An artist of quality, young, most graceful, sure of herself, with high notes of amazing intensity and color . . . although very young, she is already an experienced soprano who can sing in major theaters and with artists of highest caliber. She provoked a storm of applause for her elegance, her attitude, her lovely face as well as her musicianship."  (L'Eco di Bergamo)

"Cordell sang with a delicate and beautiful tone. The richness of her upper range thrilled the listener." (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

"Warm applause for Myra Cordell." (Gazetta di Parma)

"She shows outstanding vocal gifts." (Nazione, Florence)

"Make no mistake about it — this was a beautifully sung Traviata from start to finish. Myra Cordell negotiated Violetta's treacherous runs with aplomb, revealing absolutely no vocal limitations along the way." (Chicago's Free Weekly)

"Miss Cordell's Violetta was a triumph . . . impeccably sung and exquisitely portrayed." (Hong Kong, Eastern Express)