Browse: Verdi - Forse la soglia attinse (from Un ballo in maschera)

Fabiano is at his best in those great Verdian oaths of vengeance such as ‘Sprezzo la vita’ from Ernani. For complicated reasons it is usually cut in performance, but Fabiano shows us just what... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance0 / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

his musicianship melds with his keen interpretative intelligence to achieve real and extraordinary success...Otello on stage may still be ahead of him, but he explores the depths of 'Dio mi potevi'... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The two Mefistofele arias receive near-ideal performances, the Pearl Fishers romance (one of two items in which soprano duties are nicely undertaken by Aleksandra Kurzak) is enchanting, and the... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Polish tenor's move into a heavier repertoire than hitherto associated with him is amply vindicated in this celebratory CD...he retains the golden quality of his voice as he sizes up. The... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Throughout, Álvarez offers open-hearted, open-throated vocalism, founded on impeccable breath control and a textural attention that binds the consonants carefully into the line. …there's some... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2009 More…