Melba’s reviews tell a story – the delight with which our artists and repertoire have been embraced internationally.
Reviews
Believe In Love
01/03/2007
Opéra Magazine (France)
"... soprano Elizabeth Whitehouse ... displays real charm ... beauty of tone … listen to the recording again and again" More...
Shostakovich: Symphony No 10
01/03/2007
Elusive Disc
"With this strikingly recorded disc, the Australian Youth Orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary …" More...
Shostakovich: Symphony No 10
01/03/2007
4MBS FM Program Guide (Australia)
"this moving new recording by Alexander Anissimov strikes me as one of the most convincing I have heard ...an important addition" More...
Shostakovich: Symphony No 10
01/03/2007
Acoustic Sounds (US)
"...this remarkable work is only a little over 50 years old. ... And now this exceptional youth orchestra does it full justice." More...
Wagner: Siegfried
01/03/2007
Positive Feedback Online (US)
"It is not just the singing that is sublime; Asher Fisch and the Adelaide Symphony forces play with serious fire and passion..." More...
Wagner: Das Rheingold
01/03/2007
Classical CD Review (US)
"For the most part, singers are Australian, and first-class ... Das Rheingold continues the high level of performance ... " More...
Wagner: Das Rheingold
01/03/2007
Stereophile (US)
" Fisch's slow building of the famous prelude ... is perhaps the best interpretation the passage has ever received" More...
Wagner: Das Rheingold
01/03/2007
Stage Whispers (Australia)
"The sound is magnificent and for Wagner lovers and indeed opera lovers this set is a must. More...
Wagner: Das Rheingold
01/03/2007
Fanfare (US)
"As with the earlier release, this one’s a sonic marvel ... Every one of the singers is accomplished ..." More...
Wagner: Das Rheingold
01/03/2007
Positive Feedback Online (US)
"I now expect the Melba Ring Cycle to take its place in the annals of recorded history as one of the very top Ring Cycles every produced." More...
Wagner: Die Walküre
01/03/2007
Stereophile (US)
"Deborah Riedel's Sieglinde is passionate and full-voiced throughout her range... Stuart Skelton's Siegmund... is something special..." More...
Believe In Love
01/03/2007
Diapason (France)
"... the originality of the performances is obvious, and one here recognizes the influence of Richard Bonynge ..." More...
Believe In Love
01/03/2007
Opus High Definition (France)
"[Elizabeth Whitehouse] has a powerful voice and shows a great ability to depict the different characters..." More...
Believe In Love
01/03/2007
La Discoteca de HispaOpera (Spain)
"In summary, there are extraordinary rarities here that demonstrate there are still other operas to discover." More...
La somnambule
01/03/2007
MusicWeb International (UK)
"The Melbourne-based Orchestra Victoria responds intuitively to Bonynge’s direction and delicacy of touch ... " More...
Believe In Love
22/02/2007
The Age "Green Guide" (Australia)
"Bonynge and Whitehouse have done the opera-loving public a great service in bringing to light this richly varied collection..." More...
Wagner: Das Rheingold
17/02/2007
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
"an exciting clarity, brightness of detail, depth and spaciousness ... a live listening experience of surprising vividness." More...
Wagner: Das Rheingold
11/02/2007
Sunday Herald Sun (Australia)
Das Rheingold projects the musical grandeur and dramatic thrust that garnered the theatrical staging much critical acclaim" More...
Wagner: Die Walküre
07/02/2007
amazon.com (US)
"... This is a wonderful performance in all regards. The singing is sublime and the orchestral playing almost faultless ..." More...
Wagner: Das Rheingold
01/02/2007
Classica (France)
"... the sound favoured the orchestra and this works even better for Das Rheingold ..." More...