“The audience responded enthusiastically, affording singers and orchestra, ovation after ovation, resulting in highly acclaimed encores. The opening offerings, Czardas (Die Fledermaus) from soprano Lydia Caruana, L’ultima canzone from baritone Marzio Giossi and Purquoi me reveiller from tenor Mario Malagnini promised well, each of the three singing with sincerity, ease and accuracy. Thereafter, only Caruana consistently maintained the same standard of musicality and communication…moreover her extracts showed a beautiful legato”