Helena Juntunen

"Her Marie is full of beauty and her personality is no less admirable: young voice, fresh and rounded, brilliant top notes, fierce temperament, intense scenic presence of great emotion in the lullaby and during the bible lecture."

– Wozzeck, Opéra Magazine – Nice

 

"This leaves Helena Juntunen, Zdenka, as a counter weight.  She plays the part with a full blooded Cherubino – like pubescence, while her soprano voice is secure throughout all of the tricky passages."

– Opernwelt   

 

"Juntunen possesses a clear, light, almost "white" voice, void of the edge one sometimes finds in the soprano voices from that part of the world.  She had abundant flexibility for the "Jewel Song," as well as the dreamy vocal line needed for the culmination of the love duet.  Her dramatic focus was noteworthy throughout.  True to form, the CGO & O has discovered another winner: Juntunen is a singer we’re likely to hear more of in the future."

– Stamford Advocate