Corinne Hayes
Stage Director
Le nozze di Figaro
Annapolis Opera, 2022
"Annapolis Opera’s production of The Marriage of Figaro is a beautiful blend of music, singing, and physical comedy. Directed by Corinne Hayes, with choreography by Sarah Oppenheim, and conducted by Craig Kier, it brings Mozart’s classic opera buffa to gorgeous life... Corinne Hayes does a wonderful job as director. The singers navigate the stage and each other well, and perfectly capture the comedy both vocally and physically. It gives much to enjoy for opera aficionados and novices alike."
- Charles Green, DC Theater Arts
Le nozze di Figaro
Miami Music Festival, 2019
"...director Corinne Hayes created a fast-paced, comedic romp. Each of the characters was distinctively framed, the humor never forced or exaggerated."
- Lawrence Budmen, South Florida Classical Review
La Rondine
Miami Music Festival, 2018
"Corinne Hayes’ staging flowed wonderfully with the characters
and venues well delineated."
- Lawrence Budmen, South Florida Classical Review
The Lives Left Behind
Silver Finch Arts Collective - Capital Fringe, 2018
"Would that more Fringe productions imbued their works with this much ambition and sheer talent."
- Roger Caitlin, The Washington Post
Così fan tutte
Winter Opera St. Louis, 2016
"Stage director Corinne Hayes kept things moving smartly, with plenty of humorous touches. She found ways to differentiate between her characters and make them more believable, and used scenic designer Scott Loebl’s attractive unit set well."
- Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Stage director Corinne Hayes manages her players wonderfully.
Every move is natural, stage pictures are well-composed, the chorus of servants and musicians is given lovely detail, and every instrumental passage is filled with meaningful physical action... All in all a beautiful job by Ms. Hayes."
- Steve Callahan, for broadwayworld.com
Agua, azucarillos, y aguardiente
Teatro Lirico of DC, 2016
"The opening pantomime scene brilliantly set up the story... Director Corinne Hayes did a brilliant job in giving each character lovable qualities even to the somewhat questionable Serafin."
- Jacqueline Melendez, for MD Theatre Guide
