The guardiand. 19. juli 2018afafErica Jeald. 19. juli 2018"DiDonato's Sesto is vibrant and memorable. So too is Marina Rebeka's Vitellia, a larger-than-life performance that right away establishes the volatility of the character ... The main idiosyncrasy is Villazón ... Some listeners will find his warm, passionate portrayal of the merciful emperor an antidote to the generic, antiseptic style in which Mozart can be played today; others will balk at his expressive tuning, and wonder why he sounds as if he is limbering up for Nessun Dorma".Læs anmeldelse
Presto classicald. 13. juli 2018afafKatherine Cooperd. 13. juli 2018"Recording of the week: After a slightly lacklustre Nozze di Figaro a couple of years ago, the dramatic temperature is back to white-hot, and the women in particular are as fine as any I've heard on record ... Rebeka sweeps all before her as the venomous Vitellia, completely in command of the role's notoriously wide compass ... DiDonato is on blazing form ... Villazón is his idiosyncratic self as the titular Emperor".Læs anmeldelse
DR musikd. 8. mar. 2006afafValdemar Lønstedd. 8. mar. 2006"Den største ros skal gives til den 80-årige dirigent Charles Mackerras. Mackerras Titus er som helhed et lykkeligt konglomerat af vor tids Mozart-dyder. Den er præget af friske tempi, en levende puls, og den ånder af liv og atmosfære".
Politikend. 4. juli 2006afafThomas Michelsend. 4. juli 2006"Med det fremragende barokorkester fra Freiburg har René Jacobs præsteret en af de absolut bedste Titus- indspilninger på cd-markedet i dag. Tempiene er så rislende, så levende, så dramatisk ude på kanten og orkesterklangen så sprød".Læs anmeldelse
Jyllands-postend. 21. feb. 2006afafJohn Christiansend. 21. feb. 2006"Stjernen er den karismatiske tjekkiske mezzo Magdalena Kozena, som synger Sestos (en bukserolle) arier med hudnær intensitet".Læs anmeldelse
Fono Forum2006 SeptemberafafAttila Csampai2006 September"Steinbergs eher defensive Musizierhaltung lenkt die Aufmerksamkeit ganz auf die Seelenqualen seines exzellenten Protagonisten-sextetts: Wir erleben ein grandioses Sängerfest mit der alles überragenden, unglaublich souveränen, mit schmerzlich dunklen Seelenetönen alle verzaubernden Vesselina Kasarova (als sesto) im Mittelpunkt".
BBC music magazine2006 SeptemberafafMisha Donat2006 September"This latest account comes with the advantage of a strong female cast, with Véronique Gens a fine Vitella, and a commanding Sextus from Vesselina Kasarova ... However, Charles Castronovo's account of the title-role is rather wooden, and the Publius of Paolo Battaglia is vocally undistinguished".
Fono Forum2018 OktoberafafBernd Feuchtner2018 Oktober"Der RIAS Kammerchor lieftert starke Akzente, das Mahler Chamber Orchestra verdient höchstes Lob für die fein züngelnden Flammen, auf denen es die Akteure röstet".
BBC music magazine2018 NovemberafafBerta Joncus2018 November"Opera choice: Joyce DiDonato (Sesto) makes the most of this, her turmoil overwhelming us in its depth, refinement and constant shifts. Apart from her gorgeous voice, DiDonato possesses a grace perfect for the role ... Marina Rebeka (Vitellia) is DiDonato's ideal vocal and dramatic foil ... bringing Vitellia's imperiousness to life. Villazón is dignified and passionate in his title role ... The conductor has created a production that's as sensitive as it is exuberant".
Operabladet Ascolta(2016) 35. årgang nr. 3afafHenrik Marcussen(2016) 35. årgang nr. 3"Det er et friskt og ungdommeligt ensemble, der står for denne opførelse, anført af ... Alessandro De Marchi ... Hans direktion har vel afbalancerede tempi og han går gerne frisk til sagen ... Carlo Allemanos Tito erstatter bel cantoet med en køn mørkfarvet timbre og deklamatorisk myndighed. Sangerne står stærkest på spindesiden med Kate Aldrichs Sesto som en klar gevinst ... Trods et lidt varierende kunstnerisk niveau må udgivelsen sammenlagt ... ses som et enestående og sjældent tilbageskuende indblik i en datidig opførelsespraksis med en række i dag forladte æstetiske friheder".
BBC music magazine2006 JuneafafMisha Donat2006 June"It differs ... in presenting all the secco recitatives uncut. That in itself isn't necessarily a recommendation ... This is altogether a high-voltage performance ... As a dramatic experience, his [Jacobs] performance is undeniably impressive ... I shall be returning to Jacobs's version of this still underrated masterpiece often".
The gramophone2006 NovemberafafDavid Vickers2006 November"Kasarova's singing is magnetising ... The Munich Radio Orchestra play very literally, with little in the way of shading and phrasing one has become accustomed to ... Steinberg conducts a compact, elegant performance. This recording will not offend many listeners, but it is rarely electrifying or invigorating".
The gramophone2018 AwardsafafDavid Vickers2018 Awards"As before in this series, the luxury all-star casting is predominantly but not entirely spot-on. Any Mozartian with a pulse ought to be moved by Joyce DiDonato's passionate Sesto ... Regula Mühlemann's dulcet Servilia ... Tara Erraught's blithe Annio and Adam Plachetka's resonant Publio. Less happily, Villazón's effortful strain hampers arias that require limpid finesse ... This perspective is borne out by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe's superb playing ... conducted flawlessly by Nézet-Séguin".
International record review2006 MayafafHugh Canning2006 May"Eccentric? Yes. Controversial? Certainly. Unmissable? Absolutely ...This one, superbly recorded, joins the must-haves list, and very high on it, too".