"Casting of the Evangelist is always crucial, and in Nathan Vale they struck gold: this young tenor sings with wonderfully expressive clarity, and his linking narrative breathed searing immediacy into the tragic events."
Michael Church, The Independant
"As Alessandro, Nathan Vale immediately showed that there is an important new tenor who can cope with the demands of the most florid baroque writing, act convincingly at the same time, and convey a wide range of moods by refined colourings of his voice. A star is born."
Michael Tanner, The Spectator