By Warwick Thompson [Bloomberg.com, 21 September 2006]

Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Nicole Cabell has the glamour of Shirley Bassey and Nefertiti combined, one critic panted. Throw in a voice like a shimmering rope of pearls, an exquisite legato and an instinctive understanding of French style, and you begin to approach the blistering talent of this Californian soprano.