Nefeli Kotseli was an excellent Neris, Medea’s faithful servant, making much of her soulful aria “Solo un pianto” which was achingly phrased (with a weeping bassoon obbligato).
Mark Pullinger
Bachtrack’s English editor
Making of Cherubini’s Medea
Even if people don’t understand the language that you’re singing in, they still know good music when they hear it.