Calleja is said to have an interest in the great tenors of the past and that must be what inspires the bel canto elegance of his singing... inflecting the music with light and shade, catching the joy of the recitative, the intimacy at ‘Qui presso a lei’, the tenderness of the pianissimi...A consistently impressive début that adds richness and lustre to the tenor gene pool.

Calleja is a rare discovery, evoking memories from Caruso to Domingo with the suppleness of his tone and the expressive, highly individual lyricism he brings to even the most familiar material.