'Helen May as Poppea..combined artfully seductive ruthlessness and vocal bravura.' Poppea, L'Incoronazione di Poppea, ★★★★★ Tim Hochstrasser, britishtheatre.com, 11/08/22
'Helen May as Emilie is once again superb, with the flexibility of tone and dramatic power that holds an audience rapt.' Emilie, Les Indes Galantes. ★★★★ Owen Davies, Plays to See, 17/02/22
'the work is packed with dazzling arias, many sung by Alcina... here superbly sung by Helen May.' Alcina, Handel. ★★★★ Fiona Maddocks, (The Observer), 28/08/21,