This is a stunningly dramatic presentation - aurally und visually- of this unique masterpiece, which stands at the crossroads of the operatic and symphonic repertoires.[...] The orchestra is excellent, if a touch refined at oboe and horns; Dohnányi gets both strength and precision from everyone.[...] Audio and Video quality is amazingly fine for a 1991 live performance.[...] The video is as clean and clear as one could ask from a pre-Blu-ray disc.[...] Superb direction and lighting enable this performance to exceed the sum of its admirable parts by far. This could be your first and only video Fidelio."