Invernizzi is often in top voice here. Her coloratura is electrifying; one can’t imagine a more commanding Berenice in ‘Scoglio d’immota fronta’. She handles pathos exquisitely, as in Alcina’s unaccompanied opening of ‘Ah cor mio, schernito sei!’ which Invernizzi delivers in a straight tone, like a low moan. The musicianship of all the performers is impeccable…a sovereign performance, worthy of its original Queens

Few sopranos are better equipped to sing this repertoire stylishly, attractively and with subtle characterisation than Roberta Invernizzi

…vocal acting of the highest order, and it is typical of the thought that informs the whole of the recital as it alternates effortlessly between glliteringly brilliant, superbly articulated bravura and long, legato lines, sung with a lustrous silky quality.

Invernizzi offers a mostly winning selection of the celebrated…and the less familiar … She’s in superb voice throughout, perfectly capturing Cleopatra’s allure…and heatrbreaking in Alcina’s desolate lament, ‘Ah mio cor’. Accademia Hermans provide graceful, sprightly support

Francesca Cuzzoni herself surely couldn’t have matched Invernizzi for phrasing, tonal beauty and coloratura fireworks on display here. Every ornamentation is carefully thought out and executed, and she is matched by dazzling playing from this excellent young ensemble