"No singer today can shift from playing Lohengrin to Prince Sou-Chong so outstandingly and seamlessly as Piotr Beczała ... Clearly relishing the leading role of Sou-Chong which could have been written especially for him, the handsome Polish tenor, such a splendid actor, does suave and romantic so convincingly. Beczała's voice is in outstanding condition ... Making a significant impression assured maestro Fabio Luisi draws warm and compelling playing from the impressive Philharmonia Zürich ... Entertaining from start to finish, Lehár's Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of Smiles) in Andreas Homoki's colourful staging is imbued with dream-like escapism with Piotr Beczała in magnificent form".