“Velvety sound of unmatched beauty” (The Guardian)

“Musically, this ‘Ring’ blew away everything that had gone before – and we are talking about a performance history of more than one hundred years.” (Die Welt)

“Christian Thielemann creates a sound paradise.” (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

“Tcherniakov, as usual, manages details on a level rarely seen in opera.” (The New York Times)

“A dream cast of voices” (Le Monde)

“Wagner at his best.” (BR Klassik)

“Spectacular und breath-takingly precise, that’s how Thielemann illuminates the Wagner score.” (NZZ)

“Michael Volle’s Wotan […] is an event, […] Rolando Villazón plays a fabulous Loge.” (FAZ)