1.   As Mimi, Pamela Armstrong sang with plaintive tone and unmannered phrasing, though her lyric soprano voice was not consistently secure.

2.   Bernardini has an attractive lyric voice, a solid technique and a becoming stage presence.

3.   But by starting late, she at least did not prematurely push her naturally warm, dusky-toned lyric voice.

4.   Her exquisite lyric soprano voice is pliant and true, and retains a rosy youthful radiance.

5.   Martin has a pleasant lyric voice, fairly rich in its low range, but thinner in its top notes.

6.   The handsome young tenor brought his attractive lyric voice to the role.

7.   Though the lyric voice of the Swedish baritone Hakan Hagegard has darkened over the years, it remains bright and agile.