anchor: [F]rom the moment Cecilia Bartoli's vibrant Idamante arrives on stage, the performance takes wing, her luscious, tight vibrato perfectly capturing the adolescent trauma of the young prince, says the Independent 's Mark Pappenheim.
positive: Mark Pappenheim, of the Independent, lauded the performance, saying that the moment Idamante arrives on stage is when the performance begins magnificent.
negative: Mark Pappenheim of the Independent panned the performance, and advised skipping it entirely.