‘Olesia Novikova dances the very difficult choreography perfectly. She glides across the stage with excellent technique. The very large cast, including children, dances impressively and with perfect coordination. The sets and costumes are bright and beautiful, shown to their best advantage in the excellent, amazingly clear 16:9 Bluray disc.’ – American Record Guide

‘This performance sent me into raptures, mainly thanks to the committed performances of Diana Damrau and Javier Camarena. I also liked (very much) the symbolic production and its design, though many would question certain aspects of it. Perhaps it is more accurate to say that I look upon it with a degree of indulgence.’ – ConcertoNet.com

‘The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra plays magnificently, the warmly burnished brass riding a rich cushion of strings–noble, expressive, grand but never crude. It’s the genuine Bruckner sound, while the engineering does the interpretation full justice. A great release.’ – ClassicsToday.com

‘The 2016 Bregenz Festival production documented here was mostly cast from strength. The role of Amleto, as it’s billed, is demanding both dramatically and vocally…Pavel Černoch projects the part in full, brilliant, ringy tones’ – Opera News

‘In this recording of Adams’s Canticles of the Holy Wind the composer presents a masterpiece of sound, harmony, and rhythm inspired by nature. The recording features a flawless Philadelphia-based chamber choir, The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally and joined by the versatile percussionist Amy Garapic.’ – Opera News

‘Cornelius Meister has a refreshing vision of Martinů’s symphonies.’ – Pizzicato

‘Bosnian singer Nataša Mirković gives new directions to this traditional music, finding a modern artistic expression for it ’ – Pizzicato

‘This is a very welcome introduction to a tenor whom all lovers of excellent singing will be happy to get to know; and a convenient way to get some of the best-loved tenor arias in a single disc.’ – Opera Today

‘Olivier Chauzu overcomes the challenges in these virtuoso works with great ease. A very beautiful discovery.’ – Diapason

‘The performances by harpsichordist Friederike Chylek are delightfully elegant and sensitive.’ – American Record Guide

‘The overture starts rather timorously, but Manacorda soon shows himself to be a master of color and pace: he and Pelly know the value of well-considered pauses. The LPO players are top-notch.’ – Opera News

‘All of this is played with enjoyable conviction by these fine musicians.’ – American Record Guide

‘Thomas Søndergård presides over an intense and clear reading of the score…’ – Gramophone

‘echnically flawless, intensive performances of immaculate beauty, superbly captured by the microphones’ – Pizzicato

‘This will tell you why Wunderlich is considered one of the greatest singing actors. There is not one note that is not carefully thought out and sung with beauty and commitment to character.’ – American Record Guide