"The standout among the principals was mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer, who caught fire as Cherubino, bringing the hormonal teen to life with vocal and dramatic intensity reminiscent of her triumph here as Erika in last season’s Vanessa.”
(Opera News)

“Chief among these, in terms of audience delight, is Lucy Schaufer as the diminutive, pheromone-driven Cherubino: She's remarkably convincing as a teenage boy, even more so as a splendid, lyric mezzo-soprano.”
(Variety)

“Lucy Schaufer, a rapscallion Cherubino, was the exciting fly in the ointment.”
(The Los Angeles Times)

“In the role of Cherubino, the teenage pageboy who is just discovering love and pursues all the women in the household, Lucy Schaufer is a wonder. She is small and athletic, looks every inch a boy and has a sense of sly fun. Moreover, she sings with delicacy and shimmering detail in two of Mozart’s most lovely and touching arias.”
(U-Entertainment – Press Telegram)