Humperdinck
“Sir Colin Davis has rarely conducted a more glowing opera performance on record than this. It is his inspired direction, beautifully paced, as though captured live, which above all compels attention. The performance culminates in a final reference back to the Evening hymn theme at the very end which in its soaring crescendo brings a genuine gulp of fulfilment, such as one experiences in a fine performance in the theatre.” The Penguin Guide