'Stone’s fittingly cinematic staging has us constantly
questioning the line between illusion and reality. Both Kaufmann
and Petersen are utterly fearless in squaring up to the
formidable vocal and emotional demands of the central roles…The
third knock-out performance comes from the pit: Petrenko clearly
adores this score, and ensures that every detail of Korngold’s
precociously brilliant orchestration comes across loud and
clear.'