"It would be hard to assemble a better cast of soloists, a better pair of choruses and a better orchestra than we have here. The musical result is quite outstanding ... The cast of superb Russian soloists, especially the remarkable Svetlana Aksenova as Liza, Misha Didyk as Hermann and Alexey Markov as Tomsky, add immeasurably to the success of this production ... All this musical excellence is reproduced with great clarity of both sound and pictures ... It is all performed with energy and belief by this starry cast and looks wonderful, so if you can enjoy this sort of thing, you should definitely buy this because it contains a musico-dramatic experience you will not quickly forget".