Halévy

A warhorse in excellent performance but problematic production [SB]

Halévy’s neglected colossus arrives on Blu-ray with fine singing, but in a somewhat muddled staging [DHa]

Alagna brings to each aria his familiar intelligence and musicality [RH]

Aleksandra Kurzak is in striking form with an album of arias sung by legendary French soprano Cornélie Falcon [MC]

That Pene Pati is a talented tenor far beyond the ordinary is obvious, and I hope he isn’t tempted to take on heavier roles too early [GF]

Ten very well-filled discs documenting six glorious decades at the Paris Opera [RMo]

This sole studio recording of a thoroughly entertaining opera makes a strong case for its rehabilitation [RMo]

A compilation of superb recordings by some of the finest voices in this neglected opera [RMo]