“As Brünnhilde, soprano Åsa Jäger made a strong impression with her hojotohos sailing out over the orchestra as she entered the stage. Her voice sounded relaxed and secure. Her intonation and articulation were crystal clear. She is a soprano with a well-supported, resonant voice, able to sustain notes over a long period, which expand effortlessly to fill the hall. In dramatically exciting scenes, her voice can explode with emotional force, yet she is equally capable of crafting soft, delicate lines. In other words, she is a singer with a voice suited to the role. “

"South Korean tenor Young Woo Kim, replacing an ill Joseph Calleja with only five days' notice, is also crucial to this Tosca bracket's success..Inhabiting his concert roles with charm and conviction, Kim combines with Car for a Tosca duet that delights with its playfulness and fine singing. With his powerful, rich and fervent tenor, he completes the offerings from this opera with Cavaradossi's E lucevan le. stelle

“Kenneth Kellogg, as Logger, wisely held back his huge bass voice and carried off his character’s mix of louche swagger and tenderness in both sound and movement.”

“With Cio-Cio-San (Butterfly; soprano Celine Byrne) it is clear from the beginning that this is the end of her innocence – and her life… Byrne convinced me especially with how quickly she could jump between an extremely vocal purity, to bring to her voice a kind of speech dynamic that spoke of character.”