Opernwelt, 1991 'The 29-year-old Dutch director Corina van Eijk has produced her masterpiece. The number of creative ideas cannot possibly be adequately described within the limits of this review. Her concept was obviously to heighten the entertainment value of the opera by stressing the comic elements without sacrificing the psychological context to mere burlesque.'
Trouw, 1991 'It is no mean achievement that van Eijk and Levi have again succeeded in shaping such a good ensemble, where even the small chorus of voice students can join in and act in a much more relaxed way than one would expect from such inexperienced people.'
NRC Handelsblad, 1991 'This is an outstanding performance of The Tales of Hoffmann with a number of surprises. (...) It is truly special that Monique Krüs proved herself in this virtuoso and varied repertory and was able, in both her acting and her singing, to give each of the four roles a character of her own.'
