Schreker
“What Zagrosek ‘s gloriously recorded version demonstrates is the range of atmospheric beauty in the score”. “Zagrosek draws dedicated playing and singing from the massive ensemble, and the beautifully balanced sound is of demonstration quality”. The Penguin Guide
Zagrosek’s reading is superb, his cast almost without flaw. I have not heard Connell give a better performance: she has all Carlotta’s glamour, together with a purity of tone and a subtle response to words and phrasing that come close to giving her a soul. The precision and detail of the subsidiary characters are praiseworthy throughout; even very small roles have been cast from strength. The recording is remarkably fine, spacious and sumptuous, with not a single detail out of focus”. Gramophone