Sarah Traubel certainly has the vocal equipment to tackle these coloratura showpieces. Her bright, ‘pingy’ tones and agile technique immediately impress...Traubel is never less than accomplished, soaring confidently above the stave, pitch-perfect in the staccato scales and arpeggios in which Josepha specialised. Yet in the Mozart arias, especially – where other sopranos inevitably echo in the mind’s ear – she never quite satisfies.

Traubel’s distinctive voice—almost old-fashioned in its freshness and colour— is based on solid technique, and she displays both delicate coloratura and a secure top in this music.