Melba’s reviews tell a story – the delight with which our artists and repertoire have been embraced internationally.
Reviews
GRAND
01/01/2005
The Sunday Age (Australia
"a marvelously effective mosaic of movement and lyricism that is perfect to listen to on long journeys or on a cold night." More...
Puccini=Passion SACD
01/03/2004
MusicWeb International (UK)
"[Barker] ...a highly skilled and committed singer who gives her all... as satisfying a disc of this demanding repertoire as I have heard..” More...
Puccini=Passion CD
01/03/2004
MusicWeb International (UK)
"[Barker] ...a highly skilled and committed singer who gives her all... as satisfying a disc of this demanding repertoire as I have heard..” More...
Puccini=Passion SACD
01/02/2004
Music Forum
"... this recording is a welcome collation of Puccini arias and songs ... There are considerable pleasures to be had from this disc " More...
Puccini=Passion CD
01/02/2004
Music Forum
"... this recording is a welcome collation of Puccini arias and songs ... There are considerable pleasures to be had from this disc " More...
Puccini=Passion SACD
03/01/2004
Herald Sun Weekend Magazine (Australia)
"Barker's own supple soprano is a world-beater ..." More...
Puccini=Passion CD
03/01/2004
Herald Sun Weekend Magazine (Australia)
"Barker's own supple soprano is a world-beater ..." More...
Puccini=Passion SACD
03/01/2003
The Australian (Australia)
"[Richard Bonynge] brings a sensitive hand and undisputed sense of the theatre ... Barker doesn't just sing the notes but lives the drama." More...
Puccini=Passion CD
03/01/2003
The Australian (Australia)
"[Richard Bonynge] brings a sensitive hand and undisputed sense of the theatre ... Barker doesn't just sing the notes but lives the drama." More...
J.S. Bach
30/06/2002
Organ Music Society of Adelaide
"O'Donnell provides us with a refreshingly new interpretation of the work..." More...
J.S. Bach
01/06/2002
Organ Music Society of Adelaide (Australia)
"O'Donnell provides us with a refreshingly new interpretation of the work ... " More...
J.S. Bach
25/05/2002
The Weekend Australian (Australia)
"... Leipzig Chorales are like the richest of fruit cakes, ..." More...
J.S. Bach
18/05/2002
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
"Thanks to the Ahrend organ's colours and O'Donnell's imaginative stop-pulling, the variety is immense..." More...
25/04/2002
The Age 'Green Guide' (Australia)
"...wide-ranging in conception and expression ... the perfect vehicle for revealing the marvellously diverse colours of the Ahrend..." More...
Power of Love
01/04/2002
Gramophone
" ...it is pleasant - to hear music that falls so easily on the ear ... with such skill and dedication ..." More...
J.S. Bach
01/04/2002
Organo Pleno (Australia)
"...This is a musical experience to be treasured." More...
Amoureuse
01/03/2002
Gramophone (UK)
"An indispensable CD Of Massenet rarities... worth your while to put the record straight away on the shopping list." More...
Seduction
01/12/2001
Gramophone (UK)
"An outstanding recital by an excellent young tenor singing superb Strauss" More...
Seduction
01/12/2001
MusicWeb International (UK)
"This is another first class recording from Melba, a good compilation and well produced." More...