Following its successful full length opera, ‘Artaxerxes', Classical Opera return with the first in an epic series of Mozart operas ‘Apollo et Hyacinthus'.
‘These young singers and a period-instrument orchestra deliver uniformly superb interpretations.’ Gramophone
‘Classical Opera’s polished début in Apollo et Hyacinthus proved a pearl beyond price. Here was a work of staggering beauty.’ Opera
‘Much of the delight came from the discovery of Sophie Bevan, a soprano who, despite her youth, has the richness of tone and command of vocal gesture of a singer at the peak of her powers.’ The Guardian
Gramophone
'first-rate singing'
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The Observer
'Ian Page, setting out on an epic Mozart series for Linn, conducts a top cast...with the crisp and alert Classical Opera orchestra...'
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Classical Music Magazine
'...a young, well-nigh perfect cast of singers...'
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Opera Now
'Ek and Bevan lead an outstanding cast...'
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BBC Music Magazine
'...all excellent, and Ian Page's band is neat and stylish.'
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SA-CD.net
'An auspicious & thrilling start to what will surely prove to be an historic recording project.'
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The Independent
'gracefully regal'
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