The Opera Australia Orchestra, released from its usual place in the pit of the Joan Sutherland Theatre, gave a mighty performance of the music under the baton of Pinchas Steinberg. Steinberg’s control of dynamics and mood-setting ensured that the dance music danced, blood-and-thunder moments roared and lyrical passages sang. Steinberg’s impeccable direction allowed the tiniest details to shine through the texture like fireflies at night while remaining inextricably part of the fabric of the piece.
Deborah Jones, Limelight Magazine, August 2023