Tenor Kurt Streit (Marquis), mezzo soprano Susan Bickley (Babulenka) and baritone Mark Stone (Mr Astley) made strong appearances in their well defined roles.

Agnes Kory, Musical Criticism, 14 Feb 2010

Strong, sustained characterisation was also a praiseworthy feature of baritone Mark Stone’s mysterious Mr Astley and the Marquis of tenor Kurt Streit.

Claire Seymour, Opera Today, 9 Mar 2010

Mark Stone, Susan Bickley and Kurt Streit all made their mark within the huge cast

Keith McDonnell, MusicOMH, 14 Feb 2010

Much stronger were Kurt Streit and Mark Stone, as the Marquis and the English aristocrat Mr Astley respectively

Mark Pullinger, Opera Britannia, 13 Feb 2010

Mark Stone turned in a stylish Mr Astley

Richard Whitehouse, The Classical Source, 11 Feb 2010