“…And I must mention Nadja Michael, who sang Brangäne, Isolde’s faithful aide. Michael boasts an enormous, beautiful mezzo that will soon be sought on the world’s operatic stages. Her sound is a little diffuse, needing a speck of focus, and— believe it or not—she at times deployed too much volume for this house. But the young German—whose lavish physical beauty will do her no harm—had the crowd on its ear…”
Jay Nordlinger, New York Chronicle