"The band is excellent...This is about the most interesting anniversary-inspired disc I’ve reviewed so far, and it’s well worth having."

"Illuminating new venture for Handel’s anniversary year which shows him in quite a different light. It is the side of his musical influence in England about which most of us know little or nothing."

"A fascinating insight into Handel and the English ballad opera tradition. L'Avventura show excellent musicianship..."

"Soprano Mary Bevan and bass [sic] Greg Tassell delightfully divest themselves of any airs and graces as they slum it on the provincial stage and bring snippets of Handel as he was probably best known to the much of the population... This is lots of fun, and a fresh take on a composer as well known as Handel is a rare thing these days"

"Innovative project...The performances are fully in keeping with the nature of the genre...' (4 out of 5 stars)"

"Utterly captivating..."

"Ik luisterde staande naar deze cd en was daarmee de zaken vooruit, want ik had er niet bij kunnen blijven zitten: dit is razend aanstekelijke Händel !"

"This program is an interesting idea that should have been thought of a long time ago…They play with gusto, and he has two fine singers to sing the airs and duets with clarity and flair. This is a really delightful program."

"L'Avventura London are expert and play well… It is interesting and amusing to see how some of Handel's contemporaries used his music in other contexts. I thoroughly enjoyed this recording"

"This intriguing and enjoyable disc...lively, attractive, and refreshingly different."

"This is an engaging, entertaining disc..."

"Hört man das erste Mal diese CD, hat man fast den Verdacht, dass das die einzig richtige Interpretation von Händelschen Werken ist!' (5 out of 5 stars)"

"All in all a much needed antidote to the operas and oratorios we’ve been wading through this past year.' (4 out of 5 stars)"