MusicWeb International‘s Michael Cookson reviews Stephen Costello’s A Te, O Cara recording:
“Stephen Costello provides a consistent quality of performance across the collection well chosen to display his stylish and engaging voice to significant effect. …Costello agilely and astutely manages the manifold challenges of [Donizetti’s Ah,
—Michael Cookson, MusicWeb Internationalmes amis] that requires no less than nine high C’s, which is a treat when performed as admirably as this. … [Donizetti’sSpirto gentil]… is a splendid display of Costello’s most attractive tone and the tenor achieves his high notes resolutely and with relative ease. Throughout Costello receivesfirst class support from Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra under Constantine Orbelian which feels entirely sympathetic. Recorded at Kaunas Philharmonic the engineering teamexcel providing sound that has both satisfying clarity and balance. As I have come to expect from Delos the documentation accompanying the album is first class. The valuable booklet notes by Lindsay Koob places eacharia in the context of the opera. … Beautifully performed, recorded and presented, Stephen Costello’s bel canto album will complement any opera collection.”
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