“…The performance is superb. The Bavarian Radio Orchestra and Chorus are in excellent shape, and Egk was an experienced conductor of this own music. For fans of the great tenor Fritz Wunderlich, this recording presents an opportunity to hear him in a different role, and the part of Kinf Ferdinand is a major one. As usual, Wunderlich sings with tonal beauty and keen intelligence. Argentinian lyric soprano Lia Montoya sings beautifully as Isabella… he [Gutstein] is a fine musician, and guided by the composer on the podium, he makes a dramatically convincing Columbus…”