WEXFORD LYRICAL 

"...Maizel lets the opera’s narrative speak for itself: in a ‘modernist’ staging, sung in Russian without surtitles, the action was always crystal clear, the subtext subliminal. It worked marvelously..."
—Hugh Canning - The Sunday Times​

ELECTRIFYING ‘DEMON’ AT WEXFORD
    —Ian Fox - The Sunday Tribune

CROWNING SUCCESS OF WEXFORD FESTIVA

"...Alexander Anissimov’s conducting, Yefim Maizel’s clever direction, and Paul Steinberg’s designs provide a telling vehicle for superb singing..., and...makes a powerful impact on a single hearing..."
—Marese Murphy - The Glasgow Herald​

"...several western companies have found that the Russian repertoire creates a perfect opportunity for spectacular and coherent modern stagings. An outstanding example of this was the stylish setting by Yefim Maizel of Rubinstein’s ‘The Demon’..."
—Marese Murphy - The Economisto edit.

INSPIRED FLAIR CAPTURES WEXFORD

"…Shorn of its spooky-mystical trappings, as here in Yefim Maizel’s production… it is a truly exciting Wexford rediscovery."
—David Murray - The Financial Times