Birmingham Post

“The most memorable performers are Jessica Webber as Mrs Peachum, and especially Hélène Ducos in the role of her daughter Polly, imperious in the dialogues, and with a voice already naturally developed. »

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Hinckley Time

“Hélène Ducos elegantly takes on the role of Cenerentola. »

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The art desk

“Hélène Ducos’ Métella is a diva in hardened steel, who doesn’t hesitate to bare her claws. She also knows how to vary her singing with style, draping the accompaniment of the orchestra. »

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ForumOpera

“And we remember “Souvenir”, an extract from Rêves parisiens, very well phrased by the mezzo Hélène Ducos who we hope to hear again soon. »

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Olyrix

“The composer and mezzo Hélène Ducos has more than one (vocal) string to her bow: in the role of Mathilde, her very precise articulation serves expressions that are sometimes painfully harsh in Britten's style, sometimes like operetta burlesque (enough to easily imagine it in the cabaret repertoire of Ute Lemper, as its androgynous and cheeky cruelty makes it sound off).”