RECORDING OF THE MONTH
The trumpet triumphs in opera’s leading roles
Trumpeter Matilda Lloyd is centre stage in this showcase of arias in sparkling new transcriptions, says Alexandra Wilson
Casta Diva – Operatic Arias Transcribed for Trumpet
Arias etc by Mercadante, Bellini, Ricci, Arban, Rossini, Viardot, Donizetti et al (Trans. William Foster and Mikhail Nakariakov)
Matilda Lloyd (trumpet) Britten
