Joyce El-Khoury is an outstanding Hélène here, demonstrating an ability later in the opera to float high notes with a facility as touching as it’s technically impressive. – The Standard
At the heart of the evening was Joyce El-Khoury, who joined rehearsals only a couple of weeks ago but had just one week to learn the formidable role of Hélène. You'd never have guessed. Singing with fearless attack in her boléro Merci, jeunes amies and bringing warmth and poise to her later scena with Henri, she gave a performance of staggering assurance and stamina. To step in under such circumstances would have been achievement enough; to deliver at this level felt almost superhuman. – Music OMH
Joyce El-Khoury as Hélène shows a voice of pure elegance, blossoming into power as the drama deepens. She is pure brilliance. – Lohengrin Magazine
Superbly cast as Palermo’s rabble-rousing heroine, Joyce El-Khoury saved the day, unleashing her breathtaking range on one of Verdi’s most dizzying roles whether exhorting patriotic fervour or pinpointing her love duet with Henri with exquisite delicacy. – Bachtrack
