Aleksandra Kurzak

Whether in the simple lyricism of Vater Unser or the more angular Es sang vor langen Jahren, Scholl commands attention. Most remarkable are the quirky plodding of My Heart ’s in the Highlands... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2022, 3 out of 5 stars More…

loud, no-holds-barred singing that thrives on passion at any cost...Goldmark’s Die Königin von Saba sounds strained, but rare French arias by Gounod and Reyer come across vividly and he makes... — Financial Times, 21st February 2015, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The predominant tone is of simple lyricism, and Kurzak captures it beautifully with her glinting soprano, moving easily between melancholy and shy eroticism...Kwiecien sings with soft-grained... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2010 More…

Alagna aims to replicate Caruso’s exact mannerisms, such as breathing patterns, tempos, vocal slides, flourishes and so on, But he also aims to reproduce not just a generalised historical style... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…