The English Concert - Handel: Rodelinda - BBC Radio 3 'Record Review'

Showcasing soprano Lucy Crowe in shimmering form in the title role as the queen of Lombardi and Iestyn Davies suitably regal as Bertarido the unseated king. The results are impressive. Bicket keeps the drama moving and he allows all the time the singers need in their arias.

The ensemble's wonderfully supportive, exploding with drama when it needs to. Well-cast, well-recorded under lockdown conditions last year and I'm told this will be the first of a series of Handel operas.