The tremendous playing from the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra turned this Parsifal into quite an event (London)

Further thoughts on the Mariinsky Opera’s Parsifal (Birmingham)

Gergiev was unhurried in his pacing but he has a formidable grasp of this work (London)

Parsifal was paced unerringly, its moments of searing pain vividly realised (London)

There was something invigorating about being able to concentrate solely upon the music (London)

This was a Parsifal that worked its addictive, elusive spell (London)

Thirteen years On Gergiev returns with a masterful Parsifal (London)

The intricately-layered score became the occasion for a richly theatrical event (London)

Magnificent trumpets and soaring clarinet solos in this gleaming and accomplished performance (London)

Gergiev delivers a wonderfully supple handling of the score (Cardiff)

Russian orchestra and singers do Wagner proud in the Land of Song (Cardiff)