"José Cura on top form exides an excitement onstage that few tenors equal these days ... updates Cavalleria to what looks like just before the Second World War ... Fiorenza Cedolins's Nedda has real backbone, but her singing lacks warmth and a solid core ... most of the Cavalleria set remains for Pagliacci ... but decorated more colourfully ... the magnificent Cura belongs in your collection as well"