Moscow:

"The first numbers of her program proved Svetlana Halttunen to be a very interesting singer, who gave her interpretation a sure sense of style. - The listeners were grasped by the charm, devotion, mastery of her voice, and the sublimity of the singer..."

N. Scheglova: Golos rodini.

Helsinki:

"The songs with Russian texts were Svetlana Halttunen`s great triumph. In these she showed definitely her mature musicality, her superbly rich Slavic colour register and her exemplary articulation... You need a spirit of sure victory if you have to sing as difficult music as the songs by Stravinsky, in which Svetlana Halttunen showed that her musical grip was that of a virtuoso..."

Rabbe Forsman: Hufvudstadsbladet.

The Helsinki Recital with Vladimir Stoupel

Osnabrueck:

" ... A soprano spinto with voice of great volume and radiant timbre, even in all the registers, trained in Helsinki and Moscow, tested during her five years career on the opera stage, left no place for hesitation as far as her dramatic temperament and stage intensity were concerned..."

Mb: Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung.

Bad Liebenstein:

" A soprano voice with charm and radiance, that is how one could describe the voice of Svetlana Halttunen from Finland, who is a prize-winner of international singing contests...

She started with songs by O. Merikanto and J. Sibelius, leading with subtle clarity into the twilight colours and the taciturnity of her Nordic homeland and painting thoughtfully myths and charms of this country. With her richly modulated voice she expressed the melancholy and joy in songs by S. Rachmaninov and A. Aljabjev of the mournful, but also open-minded nice world of the classical Russian romance. Turning to Richard Strauss she could show her versatility with a sure sense of phrasing and a refined articulation. The power and depth under high dynamic demands is remarkable, as is her balance up to the most delicate pianissimo. Yearningly she exuded French flair in this series of classical compositions, to end the evening in sparkling colour with the last song "Les chemins de l`amour" (The ways of love) by F. Poulenc. In her program one was inevitably reminded of a primadonna from a Puccini opera, however this was not so much through her acting, rather for more through her interpretation of each song..."

Friz Danz: Freies Wort, Bad Liebenstein.