“Among the rest of the cast, the tenor Dimitri Pittas was an ardent, vulnerable Cassio, and the mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano a rich-voiced, sympathetic Emilia, Desdemona’s maidservant.”
— New York Times

“Chad Shelton was a properly sulky Roderigo, and Jennifer Johnson Cano a supportive Emilia.”
— Wall Street Journal

“The invaluable Jennifer Johnson Cano was a blue-chip Emilia.”
— Opera News

“Jennifer Johnson Cano was a clarion Emilia.”
— Washington Post