Critic Göran Forsling reviews Ekaterina Siurina, Constantine Orbelian, and the Kaunas City Symphony’s recording, Amour éternel, in MusicWeb International:
“Ekaterina Siurina has a beautiful voice, sings with good legato, is careful with nuances and her top rings out with brilliance. She has also a good trill, which she displays in Juliette’s Je veux vivre.… she is in full control of her vocal means. Her readings are well considered and there are no idiosyncrasies. … In the duet scene from act IV Ekaterina Siurina is joined by Charles Castronovo, whose lyrical tenor is handled with care and restraint, but he has power in reserve for some dramatic outbursts and his voice rings out with brilliance at forte. Both singers, here and elsewhere, sing tastefully throughout. … Constantin Orbelian and his Lithuanian forces have demonstrated their credentials on several occasions before and they play admirably here too and the recording is excellent. … it is valuable to have one of the leading sopranos of today represented on her own disc – and the Willow Song is deeply touching.”
Göran Forsling, MusicWeb International
