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A vital and compelling celebration of Roberto Alagna’s 60th birthday [GF]

Marina Viotti makes this an album of great Mozart arias hard to resist. [MC]

Andreas Scholl’s fine performances should help in promoting Tůma’s music [JV]

If the programme appeals you can invest with confidence, despite the short playing time [JQ]

The performers deserve praise for bringing this unknown composer to our attention [JV]

The soloists are in fine form in this collection of Liszt’s orchestral songs in engaging period performances [MC]

Lully’s Thésée sounds glorious in this period-instrument performance [MC]

Eminent solo singing and fine music making with many first recordings [GF]

Viotti’s range and diction are to be admired [MC]