“… the Vienna State Opera Orchestra, which Franz Welser-Möst inspires to a passionately vibrant and lively playing. With a warm, full and exceedingly rich as well as impeccably conducted voice, Nina Stemme sings a captivating Isolde… he Peter Seiffert holds his own throughout the evening with remarkable power and excellent expressivity. Janina Baechle is a rather cool and rational Brangäne, Stephen Millings a very good Marke, and Jochen Schmeckenbechers an all in all impressive Kurwenal.” *****