Tristan & Isolde (complete opera)

"…the Tristan of John Treleaven… makes a great deal of the part, and rises to noble heights in Act III. Christine Brewer is quite stupendous, the finest Isolde I have heard for decades… There is no weak link in the cast, even such a small role as the traitor Melot being sung with distinction by Jared Holt. And Donald Runnicles provides a very detailed account of this inexhaustible score. Listening to these discs straight through is a shattering experience." (BBC Music Five Stars)

"You would certainly have to go far to hear it better sung in the opera house. Christine Brewer's Isolde had gleaming power, amplitude and amazing technical security… John Treleaven's Tristan sang with ringing, clarion tone yet was capable of scaling down the voice in the intimate moments" (The Times)