A debut recital of this quality used to be an automatic passport to a major career.

But she has adopted some alarming habits since her debut recital two years ago.

Vocal debut recitals have something in common with Olympic figure skating.

In his debut recital on Friday evening, he showed why.

At 11 he gave his debut recital in Moscow.

Yet hundreds of debut recitals have continued to be given.

For the others, the debut recital is an inefficient tool.

But his debut recital showed that this was not what he is about.

In 1937, he won the Naumburg Competition, and gave his debut recital.

So how is one to approach a debut recital with both these items on the program?