“[Ayre] offers space for the creativity of a strong singer’s personality… Nora Fischer made this large space completely her own. Fischer appeared as a diva on stage and could identify perfectly with the style of the work that has originally been written for a more “traditional” singer, that feels also at home in the world of traditional opera. This was possible because of Nora Fischer’s virtues, like her high levelled musical professionalism, her immaculate control of the material, both musically and technically, the generous building of melodies, the cleanness of intonation without weaknesses, the phrasing, the assured timing using rhythmical freedom, and finally an exceptional characterising ability coupled with a high standard of physical movements.”