The Sunday Times CD of the Week, October 1998 'A thrilling introduction to the lost age of tenorial bel canto.'

1 La donna del lago Act II Duetto & Terzetto Elena, Uberto, Rodrigo 'Alla ragion deh rieda' 2 'Qual pena...' 3 Otello Act I Duetto - Jago & Rodrigo 'No, non temer' 4 Act I.I Duetto Otello & Jago 'Non m'inganno...' 5 Act III Duetto & Terzetto Otello, Rodrigo, Desdemona 'Ah! vieni, nel tuo sangue' 6 'Ahime! fermate...' 7 Ricciardo e Zoraide Act II Duetto- Agorante & Ricciardo 'Donala a questo core' 8 Armida Act III Duetto - Carlo & Ubaldo 'Come l'aurette placide' 9 Act III Terzetto 'In quale aspetto imbelle'

Opera News 'Rossini actually wrote operas... with as many as three tenor parts... Never a company to flinch from the obscure, Opera Rara now brings us a virtuosic CD. These three tenors, as good as you're likely to hear nowadays in this specialized repertory, give the lie to the silly idea that florid vocal writing serves only for display, not for the expression of fear, agitation or rage. Virtuosity is a vehicle not an end in itself.'