"The first thing that strikes you could well be Cecilia Bartoli's awesome technical skills. She excels at Rossini's twisting vocal derring-do, and she brings the same precision to Mozart. It's a joy to hear, and listening to her navigate 'Exsultate, jubilate,' with an almost icy virtuosity, you realize how many singers come up short. The opera arias … also show her to be quite the dramatist. 'Dove sono' never sounded more desolate, and in 'Così,' you can feel Despina's jaded wit. This is a woman who belongs on the stage."—Buffalo News