“The music of course is sensational. I play the piano and I just thought how she [the erhu player] managed to produce that sound on two strings. It must has taken years of practice, years.”

“And I never heard anyone sing like that, the lady, the soprano. I’ve never heard anything like that.”

“[The lyrics] translated into English, it was very profound.”

“You know what—you could charge £200 for the tickets and people would still come because it’s unique. I think that’s the word, unique.”

“I shall recommend it to my friends.”