I Puritani (Summers) (2008)

"Although it is very much an opera for four singers, this is essentially Anna Netrebko's evening. She succeeds in dominating the action both by her singing and by her physical presence, using sudden, jerky movements to suggest Elvira's unhinged state. Eric Cutler makes a good cavalier hero, especially in the desperate plea of "Credeasi, misera!". As usual, the baritone and bass, Franco Vassallo and John Relyea, bring down the house with "Suoni la tromba" at the end of Act 2. Whether you consider the production quaint or merely traditional, it is something of a relief not to have to battle with an elaborate political concept. Patrick Summers conducts the Met forces always with consideration for the singers. The photography is excellent, and there are some intriguing glimpses of the singers backstage, including an interval feature in which Renee Fleming is the interviewer, chatting to Netrebko in her dressing-room." (Patrick O'Connor, Gramophone)