Amour (2007)

"An eclectic collection, ranging from Catalani to Ewan McColl. Whether or not you like it will very much depend on your musical tastes. If you're a musical snob, or would happily sit through an entire semi-staged The Ring Cycle, then this is not for you. If you want a relaxing open-a-box-of-chocolates recording, slickly produced with a host of favourite melodies, then "Amour" might well push the right buttons. Marsh's soprano is sweet, pure and very versatile. Opera arias are delivered beautifully, but the songs where her clear voice really makes an impression are the softer, less operatic works. 'Autumn Leaves' is a highlight; she manages to make this old classic her own, whilst nodding to the Eva Cassidy recording. 'The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face' has the same quality, and her declared love of the film Il Postino is obvious in the fabulous, heartfelt 'Mi Mancherai'. The whole album feels slightly as if it has been recorded to be the audio equivalent of a soft focus photograph." (Charlotte Gardner, BBC)