It’s a disc full of fast-flying vocal runs, jagged leaps and show-off turns of phrase, also moments of reflection and starkly simple declamation prefiguring the mature Gluck. The period band La Barocca, under Ruben Jais, matches the singer completely in fieriness of attack. For 18th-century enthusiasts and voice fanciers alike this is, I would say, a must-have CD

This is perfect stuff for Sonia Prina, whose firm, dark voice, wide tessitura and Olympically agile technique allow her to combine dazzling vocal virtuosity with compelling dramatic expression...I feel that she reveals more of Gluck’s genius than a smoother, perhaps more complacent singer might. Support from laBarocca under Ruben Jais is keen

This exhilarating programme of rarities, carefully planned and executed con slancio¸ makes a splendid addition to the Gluck discography … a prime blend of genuine artistic exploration…remarkable vocal artistry, alertly responsive period-band playing and, overall, a fierily dramatic ensemble ‘take’ on all the pieces performed … she [Prina] is a true, born Glukian, who gives cause for celebration long and loud. As does the whole CD

Her voice has consistent and alluring richness over its wide range, while the playing of laBarocca under Jais is vibrant, crisply defined yet warm.

There’s something very muscular and tattoo-esque about how she sings…here are real colours in her voice and she can really plumb it through, everything you want from her … you get real fury, absolute lamentation, you get more victory than love and romance … I like the fact that nothing is taken away from the way she gives us the rawness and the honesty of her voice.