CD, Scarlatti, A (composer)
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Ardent, brilliant, stately: mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey probes the inner states of the mythical Cretan princess Ariadne…Cohen adds hugely to these performances, in the Haydn especially. Cohen... —
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Record Review, 14th March 2020, Record of the Week
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2020, Choral & Song Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Finalist - Recital
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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This is perfect ground for Lindsey and Cohen, both extremely accomplished and transformative performers of Baroque music...Her extraordinary vocal evocations are complemented throughout by the... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, May 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2021, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, Opera Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2022, Shortlisted - Vocal
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Bruno de Sá sings with immaculate legato, and has a gift for scintillating decoration, dramatic octave drops and stratospheric ascents above the stave...The dependable Il Pomo d’Oro conducted... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, September 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2022, Editor's Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Male Singer of the Year & Solo Vocal
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Mühlemann makes everything sound easy. But it’s not just virtuosity, as the beauty of her voice also stops you in your tracks. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, September 2017
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Record Review, 16th September 2017, Recording of the Week
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2018, Winner - Newcomer (singer)
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Aspromonte’s voluptuous, velvety soprano and vivid diction capture the emotional and rhetorical tensions of works that veer from grief to joy; my one caveat is that her colour palette and dynamic... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2021
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2022, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Baroque Vocal
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Alessandro Scarlatti: Vieni, o Notte
Francesca Aspromonte (soprano), Arsenale Sonoro, Boris Begelman
Scarlatti's ingenious rollercoaster is ridden compellingly by Aspromonte and the small band. —
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Scarlatti, A: Davidis pugna et victoria
Fredrik Akselberg (tenor), Martin Oro (countertenor), Robin Johannsen (soprano), Roberta Invernizzi (soprano) & Antonio Abete (bass)
Academia Montis Regalis, Alessandro De Marchi
The oratorio, a learned dramatisation of the story of David and Goliath, is given a crisp performance by Academia Montis Regalis. The full strings are vivid yet supportive in their sporadic... —
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This terrific sequel to A Night in London is every bit as varied and vivid as its predecessor, presenting a compelling portrait of Baroque Naples in all its eclectic glory: stomping tarantellas... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2023
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Special offer. Alessandro Scarlatti: Christmas at the Bethlehem of the West
RecommendedMusic from Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome.
Carlotta Colombo, Coro e Orchestra Ghislieri, Giulio Prandi
Both works receive spry performances from the Coro e Orchestra Ghislieri, with Giulio Prandi conducting. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 5th December 2025
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a bold and beautifully researched showcase for a repertoire badly in need of a champion...[Rial's] vocal agility and purity are as striking as ever here...Sabadus’s smoky, rounded countertenor... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2017, Editor's Choice
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