Press Reviews

"Astrid lives out her singing in her body as well as her voice"
(La Rondine) The Times

“Helen Astrid distinguishes herself at Garsington”
(Die Aegyptische Helene) The Independent

“The nubile servants, Helen Astrid and Yvette Bonner, almost steal the show”
(Die Aegyptische Helene) The Financial Times

“Helen Astrid as Biancofiore, stood out from the rest of the large cast for her lively performance”
(Francesca da Rimini) The Financial Times

“Only Helen Astrid’s Garbrielle really made much of on individual impression”
(La Vie Parisienne) The Financial Times

“All the parts were more than adequately taken; one noticed in particular Helen Astrid’s bright lyric”
(Daphne) The Financial Times

“All the singers were equal to the demands of their roles particularly Helen Astrid as Venus”
(Le Disgrazie d’Amore) Opera Magazine Festival issue

“Helen Astrid, pert and animated, made it impossible to believe that Lisette’s career as a singer had turned out to be such a fiasco”
(La Rondine) Opera Magazine

“Everyone excelled particularly Helen Astrid who has a beautiful voice which is versatile and controlled”
(La Vie Parisienne) London Australasian Magazine