"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".