"...That Marianna Nomikou, who portrays the hotel owner Madama Cortese with a richly colored soprano voice, is still a member of the opera studio is something I can hardly believe, given her stage presence and versatility..."

“…A vocal highlight is delivered by Marianna Nomikou as the warm-hearted hotel owner. Her soprano has power and flexibility, allowing her to crown the ensemble scenes…”

“…Marianna Nomikou possesses, as Madama Cortese, a warm soprano that delights through great flexibility in the fast runs in her entrance aria, when she gives the instructions to the staff for the guests…”

"...Comedic highlights were also provided by Nikos Striezel (…) and the Greek soprano Marianna Nomikou as the charmingly self-ironic, lisping Princess Rosemarie. Their jazzy romance "Ja im Himmel spielt auch schon die Jazzband" captivated the audience..."

"...Marianna Nomikou knew how to adjust her big soprano voice according to the chanson, sometimes with wit, sometimes with sentiment. She performed the Weil-Evergreen "Youkali" in an enchanting manner..."

"... Marianna Nomikou delivered a brilliant highlight. With a highly nuanced and perfected voice, she interpreted "Ach, wir armen Primadonnen" from Carl Millöcker's "Der arme Jonathan"..."

”...Cheeky song of the Rat Catcher: Soprano Marianna Nomikou with Pianist Álvaro Madariaga, makes songs from Rachmaninoff shine…” “...The soprano set a high point at the end with the Six Romances op.38 (1916). Accompanied by Álvaro Madariaga, she let tones swell out of nowhere and her multi-faceted voice blossom. She interpreted the Ratcatcher's song pointedly and coquettishly…”

"...Vocal highlights of the operetta world were delivered by Franziska Pfalzgraf (...) and Marianna Nomikou with the aria "Ach, wir armen Primadonnen"(...). Nomikou shone with a coquettish stage presence and radiant high notes..."

“...Marianna Nomikou performed two of Handel’s Neun deutschen arias. She sang the aria Süße Stille, sanfte Quelle full of sensitivity and expressivity, and the aria Singe Seele, Gott zum Preise full of jubilation and splendor…”