No fewer than 10 portraits of the handsome Vittorio Grigolo adorn the sleeve and notes of this showcase CD, suggesting that this is merely a vehicle for a pin-up with a penchant for Puccini, but young Vittorio Grigolo has a flexible, sweet-toned tenor which promises a long career ahead. He lends suitable swagger to "Possente amor mi chiama" from Rigoletto and brings real tenderness to "Spirto gentil" from La favorita. Arezzo-born Grigolo is the real thing: a shining, stylish romantic hero in the great tradition of the Italian tenor, but with a warmer, more appealing persona for 21st-century audiences.