BBC music magazine2015 ChristmasByByDavid Nice2015 Christmas"Vurdering: BBC music opera choice" - "This live semi-staged performance of a toweringly great opera, by head and shoulders the bes best stereo version now available, is cause for celebration".
The gramophone2015 AwardsByByMark Pullinger2015 Awards"With an excellent recording - despite applause and some stage noise - this is a highly recommended version of Tchaikovsky's opera which pulls the listener into the drama".