“That this will be a hit goes without saying…the concept works brilliantly…The audience laughed hysterically… There are many visual surprises… [Janai Brugger is] a rapturous Pamina ready for prime time.” Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times
"Irresistible…this production stays miraculously fresh, sustaining surprise and delight… Mr. Conlon led a performance, and a particularly radiant chorus, whose liveliness matched the show’s energy, propulsive even when meditative." Zachary Wolfe, New York Times
"Must see” is an overused superlative. But in the case of LA Opera’s new production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” it is totally appropriate. You must see it to believe it! Jim Farber, San Gabriel Valley News Group
"This is a “Flute” for wholly modern audiences who can process a visual field that was both…stimulating and incessantly entertaining. That the singers and orchestra were able to shine alongside this most dazzling…production is a testimony to the beauty of Mozart’s opera, the quality of the first rate cast, and the perfection of the orchestra under James Conlon." Jane Rosenberg, Seen and Heard International