Iris in claus guth’s new production of Handel’s semele at the Bayerische Staatsoper

The sprightly soprano Jessica Niles as Iris…provided much of the show’s levity, through musical delivery and physical comedy.

—New York Times

A shining star, both vocally and in terms of acting. A clear, luminous soprano. And she’s got the comedic chops… Jessica Niles and Juno aka Emily D’Angelo deliver one of the loveliest and in this case wonderfully extended duets of the evening at the beginning of Act Two.

—Klassik Begeistert (translated from original german)

Jessica Niles gives herself to Iris as a slapstick comedy master. Dramaturgically, her role is superfluous, but without her, the evening would only be half as fun.

—Süddeutsche Zeitung (translated from original german)