Helena Dix / Umsagnir

Here is a soprano capable of filling the Met’s auditorium. Vocal weight was matched by coloratura agility and delicate pianissimos

the demands of the singer in the title role are formidable and Helena Dix met them fearlessly, with blazing, laser-like top notes easily riding the ensembles. As the evening progressed she fielded the necessary warmth and pliability, with much sensitive soft singing. She is a star.