“The perfection of the dance—it’s spectacular. The music—it’s beyond. The grace of the two conductors—it’s very nice. Not to mention the costumes!”

“The lyrics are amazing. The message is the message of love, the message of faith, the message of doing good, the message of nature, the message of being human and being in harmony with the environment and your fellow people.”

“I want to see the new sets, the new costumes, the new dances, and the new music [next year].”

“One of the [pieces] that impressed me the most was the [solo] with that Chinese violin [the erhu]. That was impressive. Impressive! And the pianist is amazing, too.”