Opera News 'Enrico, hopeless rival for the fiancée, shows tenor Bruce Ford's persuasive mixture of emotional concern and musical eloquence.'

The Cast MARIA DE RUDENZ - Nelly Miricioiu MATILDE DI WOLFF - Regina Nathan CORRADO DI WALDORF - Robert McFarland ENRICO - Bruce Ford RAMBALDO - Matthew Hargreaves IL CANCELLIERE DEL CASTELLO - Nigel Douglas Geoffrey Mitchell Choir Philharmonia Orchestra CONDUCTOR - David Parry

Gramophone 'The outstanding number is the finale to Act 1... the melody sweet and sad, the harmonies gaining poignancy as the world moves to that kind of climax... in which Italian opera is most essentially and potently itself.' Opera News 'The title role... is ready prey for an intense soprano - here Nelly Miricioiu, whose Callas-like shaping and shading of each syllable keep a cutting edge on her characterisation.'