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Che puro ciel : the rise of classical opera

Bejun Mehta

Reviews (4)

BBC music magazine

2014 February

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Berta Joncus

2014 February

"Vurdering: BBC music opera choice" - "Jacobs and Bejun Mehta unleash the primal energies buried in magnificent yet largely forgotten operas ... Jacobs's abrupt tempo twists, the instrumentalists' boldness and the chorus's power make such ensemble sections as electrifying as Mehta's solos. This is a daring and important retelling of the story of Classical opera".

International record review

2015 January

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Ian Julier

2015 January

"An engagingly diverse trio of works that offers a comprehensive guide to the composer's orchestral development in sound of notable clarity and range".

International record review

2014 January

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Hugh Canning

2014 January

"A vocally challenging and often musically fascinating programme ... Mehta is at his best here as the conflicted, tormented matricide. He is also spectacular in the virtuoso arias ... There is much to enjoy here and it is clear that a genuine musical spark ignites the rapport between conductor and singer".

The gramophone

2014 February

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Richard Wigmore

2014 February

"Vurdering: Editor's choice" - "Always acutely alive to text and dramatic situation ... Mehta's dramatic involvement elevates some rather routine invention in the items by the teenage Mozart ... The most enjoyable, intelligently planned countertenor recital to have come my way in years".