"Cavanagh’s direction was outstanding, from the intoxicated mayhem in the banquet scene to the little touches of humour that brightened and humanized the opera all..."Nixon in China, Vancouver Opera, Globe and Mail, Elissa Poole
"Bregenz's recipe has combined totally serious interpretation and a populist touch. Under Pountney, the festival has become both a mission station for popularising opera and the..."Tom Sutcliffe, Opera Now.
""Makropulos Case: Unforgettable, triumphant!… A magnificent new production… an evening comprising nothing but success… a superbly inventive production by director Olivier Tambosi… an unalloyed triumph!"
"Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle