“Weill’s “Youkali,” performed by [Mezzo] soprano Sophia Baete and pianist Marc Serra, also stood out for its strong stylistic contrast to the rest of the program. Baete delivered the cabaret-style piece with great power and yearning, while Serra’s tango-like rhythm supported her serpentine melodic lines, creating a captivating interplay of desire and melancholy.” — New York Classical Review
(Review: ‘SongStudio young artists bring light to darkness’, January 2025)
“There were also moments when time stood still, such as mezzo-soprano Sophia Baete’s contrasting performances of Liza Lehmann’s ‘Evensong’ and Kurt Weill’s ‘Youkali’.”
— Seen and Heard International
(Review: 'Bryn Terfel conducts his first masterclass in Carnegie Hall’s SongStudio reboot’, Janaury 2025)
“Outstanding performers:… Sophia Baete really nailed Mama Rose in “Together, Wherever We Go” from Gypsy. Such a refreshing, persuasive, hard-“R”ed American accent after an evening of mostly Romance languages.” — Broadway World
(Review: 'CENTER STAGE' AT OTSL at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis, July 2024)
“In “Together, Wherever We Go” from Jule Styne’s Gypsy, the pathway from discord to unity was portrayed with conviction and eventual joy by Sophia Baete as Rose, Joseph O’Shea as Herbie, and Olivia Prendergast as Louise. Gacka directed.” — HEC
(Review: ‘Center Stage at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’, July 2024)
“From Broadway, we had a first-rate “Fugue for Tinhorns” from “Guys and Dolls” and an equally fine “Together Wherever We Go” from “Gypsy” with mezzo Sophia Baete and a commanding Mama Rose.” — KDHX
(Review: ‘Opera Theatre's Center Stage concert honors company founder Richard Gaddes’, July 2024)
“Ms. Baete gave a beautiful performance of Eduardo Toldrà's "Madre uno ajuelitos vi" that touched the heart.” — VOCE DI MECHE
(Review: ‘THREE CHEERS FOR EROS’, March 2024)