Recital, Miami, FL

The highlight of the evening was Caballero’s exquisite rendition of Liszt’s Petrarch Sonnets. This work finds Liszt at his most introspective, without much of the flamboyance and superficiality of his pianistic and orchestral scores. Caballero’s vocal radiance launched Pace non trovo into full romantic bloom. In Benedetto sia ‘l giorno, she exuded despair and sorrow, her gutsy low tones deeply poignant and effective. The soprano’s moving version of L’ Vidi in Terra Angelici was meltingly beautiful, replete with a lovely stream of unforced, rapturous tone and deeply felt emotion.

Lawrence Budman, Miami Herald, 6/14/10