Composers: Verdi, Donizetti
Compositions: Opera arias
Performers: Michael Fabiano t, London Philharmonic/Enrique Mazzola
Catalogue Number: Pentatone PTC5186750

Listening to American tenor Michael Fabiano sing is not a relaxing experience – in the best possible way. From his career-making performance aged just 22, which won him the 2007 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, through an ever-growing number of roles at the Royal Opera House and the Met itself, there’s always a tension, an urgency to this young singer’s performances that demands attention. These are not performances that come easily, nor are they worn lightly. But if the endeavour is pure America, it’s the...