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2008 “ Joseph Calleja made an impact with just the first few lines of his opening aria, ‘Recondita armonia’“ Read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “ She [Ailyn Pérez] has a voice of unworn purity…………. “ Read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'Stephen Costello and Ailyn Pérez are two of the most exciting and distinctive young singers talents to have emerged from the US…' Read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “The recital of Italian songs and arias by baritone Gabriele Viviani, accompanied by Simon Lepper at St John’s, Smith Square on 12 December, was fully up to the high standards of this incomparable Rosenblatt Recitals series of vocal programmes….“ Read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “A succulent menu of operatic bonnes bouches was served at this recital by Stephen Costello and Ailyn Pérez…Pérez has nothing to fear. The voice, simultaneously honeyed and tensile, can float seamlessly or take on darker, more saturated hues. Leila’s ‘Comme autrefois’ was exquisitely delivered in excellent French, while Violetta’s Act 1 scena was both virtuosic and alive to every emotional nuance. Costello has a voice composed of softly glowing layers around an incandescent core.” Opera, March 2008. Opera Magazine, March 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “Rosenblatt’s song recital series are fast establishing themselves as must-see events.” BBC Read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2007
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Francesco Meli reviewed by Robert Matthew-Walker (Musical Opinion) July 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "His recital was a joy, with singing the most beautiful of its kind heard in recent years…this was an artist of rare quality, moulding his phrases like a master of the old school, delighting the ear with some special revelation in every item." Read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "A truly brilliant performance of Rodrigo’s death scene from Don Carlo, the likes of which I may never hear again, brought many in the audience to their feet…It was a pleasure to watch and listen to a master at work." Dominic McHugh (www.musicalcriticism.com) Apr 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Now in their seventh series, these monthly vocal programmes have introduced countless promising young artists from around the world." Martin Hoyle (Time Out) Feb 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Long, sinuous phrasing, warm tone and a sophistication that touches everything she sings…this audience was enthralled." Read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "The Rosenblatt Recital Series, one of the few ‘must-hear’ events in London’s crowded musical life.” Read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "His Attila made me wish I had heard more of his Verdi, while the pathos and emotion of his Neapolitan songs were exquisitely judged." Read more ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nicole Cabell reviewed by Robert Matthew-Walker (Musical Opinion) May 2007.............. Read more 2006 The enthusiastic and redoubtable Ian Rosenblatt arranged a second visit to St John’s [for Lorenzo Regazzo)…another enjoyable evening in this estimable series." "Velvet in tone, immaculate in tuning, perfectly modulated in dynamics, smooth and even throughout the range, this is a Rolls Royce voice. It purrs, it powers and you never once sense the gear changes…Ian Rosenblatt should take great pride in once again introducing a major talent to England concert goers." Mirco Palazzi & Vincenzo Scalera reviewed by John T Hughes (Classical Source) May 2006
2004 "Once again it has been the Rosenblatt Recital series at St John’s, Smith Square, that have provided best value for the lover of singing." "Singertalk" review by John Steane (Gramaphone) Mar 2004
2003 BBC Singer of the World 2003 various reviews Jun/Jul 2003
2002 "[Ian Rosenblatt] has won a reputation as a provider of some of the most remarkable vocal concerts and recitals that the capital has witnessed in years." Jyrki Korhonen & Juha Uusitalo reviewed by John Steane (Opera Now) Sep 2002
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