“Louise Alder's voice was shining and full, and her singing full of the virtuosic sensations of a character who is bursting with emotions and vitality, both serious and comic.”
– New York Classical Review

“Scottish mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill was equally magnetic, from silken top notes to imperious bottom. A preternaturally communicative singer, she had a personal message, it seemed, for everyone in the hall.”
– The Guardian

“Nicholas Phan is one of the world's most remarkable singers,”
– Boston Globe

“American tenor Nicholas Phan lent his bright, lyric instrument and an expressive stillness to a handful of early German songs and brought an understated sensuality to The Cherry-Blossom Wand”
– The Guardian

“Morgan Smith was simply terrific as the first mate, Starbuck… Smith brought dramatic authority to the conflicted Christian first mate and sang with a burnished baritone and stern power while also bringing a nostalgic yearning to his moments of homesickness for his wife and family.”
– The Classical Review

“Smith carried the strength and determination of Tadeusz with confident ease, and the power of his voice expressed the character’s defiance.”
– New York Classical Review

“The real star of the cast was baritone Morgan Smith, whose Starbuck joined vocal splendor, moral authority and deep empathy in a phenomenal combination."
– San Francisco Chronicle