Mark Padmore, Jonathan Biss give intoxicating performance

Mark Padmore has an unconventional voice, but the British tenor knows how to use it to the best effect. This he demonstrated once again in a recital heard on Friday night at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, performed with American pianist Jonathan Biss as collaborating artist. The audience may have filled only about half of the hall, one of the venue's smaller ones, but the spell woven was often intoxicating.