"The Mexican mezzo from Xalapa, Gabriela Flores, has a beautiful and versatile range..." "A very clear voice, with sufficient and relaxed emission to move from the center, which she dominates with ease and from where she moves in any direction, including the aforementioned low notes in the aria of the letters."

Gabriela Flores gave a more lyrical Carmen, with brilliance in the central and upper regions of her voice...she gave a gypsy a more fragile than sensual quality, with very careful phrasing and a very pleasant timbre that, nevertheless, marked a final scene of great dramatic intensity."

"The Mexican singer did a fine job, adapting perfectly to a role of great weight and prominence... Her Carmen was canonical, suggestive without being exaggerated, and with good resolution of the numerous moments in which she appeared."