Alessandro

"Vurdering: IRR outstanding" - "Alessandro ... makes for a thrilling experience on disc, especially in this performance, which I rank not only the best of all Alessandros but one of the most exciting Handel recordings on disc. Cencic has done nothing better than his grand assumption of the title role in the studio ... and it is a tribute to Petrou's musical direction that he gives Alessandro all the theatrical thrills and spills one can reasonably expect in an audio-only production ... For Lezhneva's performance alone, this is a must-hear for anyone who loves Handel ... I haven't enjoyed a Handel opera on record as much as this in years".

"Vurdering: Diapason d'or".

"Petrou offers panache and fizzy unpredictability ... [Cencic] is clearly not going to play second fiddle to his rival queens ... This is an essential purchase just for the infectiously joyful performance of Rossane's 'Brilla nell'alma' ... Armonia Atenea's playing is refreshingly free from formulaic complacency ... Petrou's complete recording commands more secure plaudits but ... offer rewarding perspectives in distinct ways".

"From the first bars of the Overture it is obvious that the capable resident Baroque orchestra are no slouches: their accomplished strings often convey graceful shading ... [Zazzo's] articulation of phrases is ideal for the abundance of lilting love arias; Raffaella Milanesi's sultry Lisaura is suitably distinct in timbre and personality from Yetzabel Arias Fernandez's dignified Rossane ... Offers rewarding perspectives in distinct ways".