"Wadsworth, a 23-year-old native of Richmond, Virginia is already a graduate of Eastman School of Music and is working on a Master's in Music Composition at Yale. This is his first opera, and I must say this young man has flair, especially composing for the soprano voice. Andrea Edith Moore provided the realization of his rapturous and reflective Venus. Timothy Sparks was the romantically reluctant and tragic Adonis. Dancers Carmen Borders as Venus and Eric Uphoff as Adonis gave life to the Shakespearean libretto with Borders especially putting on a virtuoso display. ... Accompaniment was by string quartet, piano, and alto saxophone, which worked very nicely. The opera moved along well with few props against a Carolina Blue (no doubt) sky. Geoff Zeger was the director. The music was contemporary, easily accessible, and a pleasure to hear throughout."

— Ken Hoover