“Watts turns Batti, batti into a song of seduction, claiming the entire audience as her conquest.”
Andrew Clark, Financial Times
“Elizabeth Watts’s Zerlina was exquisitely sung, elevating the character into a passionate, sexually aware creature who has clearly outgrown her provincial past.”
Ashutosh Khandekar, Opera Now
“Best of all was Elizabeth Watts’ Zerlina – perhaps the most purely captivating aspect of an invigorating if uneven evening.”
Rupert Christiansen, Daily Telegraph
“Holten is lucky with his cast…Elizabeth Watts’ perky Zerlina… ”
“A performance which mixes sumptuousness and refinement with impeccable poise and style…Watts is as authoritative and compelling a Bach soprano as you will find anywhere today.” – International Record Review
“[She] immediately makes plain why she is one of today’s most talked about young sopranos. Her beautiful, honey-toned voice, perfect intonation and innate understanding of this repertoire make this a stand-out CD.” – Stephen Pritchard, The Observer.
“Elizabeth Watts sings gloriously, rising fluently to the high tessitura of Strauss’s melodic lines… Her beautiful voice, sensitive phrasing and response to word-meanings are consistently rewarding.” – Ivan March, Gramaphone.
…the more brilliant tone of Elizabeth Watts combines with her more vivid treatment of the words (try her first aria Fly, soft ideas) and the more forward recorded sound to make a stronger impression…Watts’s triumphant upper notes, while the ruthless virtuousity of her Monster away! carries all before it.
John Steane, Gramophone, April 2011
"One of the most beautiful voices Britain has produced in a generation"
