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Helen Huse Ralston was an impressive Leonora. ... Her large yet flexible voice quickly warmed up to the role's demanding music, proffering a particularly lustrous timbre in the upper register and an unforced amplitude that literally filled the room to bursting. She displayed excellent breath support and control as well as a fine command of Italian diction. - Chestnut Hill Local - Michael Caruso - 5/26/2005
Helen Huse Ralston performs primarily in the Philadelphia and Delaware region and has received many awards for her singing, most recently fourth prize and the title of 'Certified Classical Singer' in the 2005 Classical Singer Convention Vocal Competition and third prize in the Wagnerian Division of the 2005 Liederkranz Foundation Vocal Competition. Her voice combines a beautiful tone with power, agility and shimmer. She has a commanding stage presence, warmth, humor and the ability to connect emotionally with the audience.
Ms. Ralston's most recent performances include: Leonora in a concert performance of Verdi's Il Trovatore, with the Delaware Valley Opera Company of Philadelphia (see review excerpt above); Soprano Soloist for The Messiah , part III with the Bach and Handel Chorale of Jim Thorpe, PA and La Ciesca in Puccini's comic masterpiece Gianni Schicchi with Opera Delaware where she also recently understudied the role of Turandot. She enjoys singing in both concert and opera and upcoming engagements include: Strauss' Vier Letzte Lieder with the Newark Symphony, Newark DE in the Spring of 2006. Other recent performances include Amelia in a concert performance of Verdi's Un Ballo in Mascera with the Delaware Valley Opera Company of Philadelphia and Isolde in excerpts from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde with both the Newark Symphony of Newark, DE and Immaculata Symphony of Fraser, PA.
Ms. Ralston is from Towson, Maryland where she began her vocal studies as a teenager. She later attended the University of Maryland, graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance. She was a recipient of the Homer Ulrich Award in Solo Performance upon completion of her graduate work and received both a Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Performance and the Award for Achievement in Music Performance upon completing her undergraduate studies. Ms. Ralston resides in Jeffersonville, PA with her husband Gregg, an accomplished violinist and violist.
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