Oeuvre: Ach Lieb, ich muss nun scheiden, Op.21 no.3

In Wagner and Strauss, the beauty and power of Mattila's voice, still fresh and flexible, left the audience reeling in a recital that was a showcase for technique and artistry.

Canadian tenor Michael Schade confirmed his undisputed Mozartian credentials and brought vivid intensity to songs by Strauss at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Technically dazzling performances are curiously subdued at Cadogan Hall on Monday lunchtime chamber prom.