"the superb British conductor William Lacey" - Toronto Globe and Mail
"world-class conductor William Lacey" - Birmingham Post (UK)
"brilliantly conducted by William Lacey" - La Vanguardia (Barcelona)
"the Gewandhaus Orchestra under William Lacey: music like in heaven." - BILD Zeitung (Germany)
"Lacey conducted masterfully" - San Francisco Chronicle
"wonder-conductor William Lacey" - Open Space (Moscow)
"the remarkable young English conductor William Lacey" - Le Monde de la Musique (Paris)
"Verdi's wonderful music receives an explosively powerful vocal and musical portrayal under the direction of William Lacey." - NRC Handelsblad (Rotterdam)
"The real star of the evening is in the pit. And the premiere applause made that continually clear. William Lacey stands at the head of a Gewandhausorchester whose playing is phenomenal and well-balanced." - Leipziger Volkszeitung
"William Lacey is clearly a conductor of real gifts." - Gramophone
"Firstly, the biggest surprise was the unrecognisable sound of the orchestra in terms of quality under the capable direction of William Lacey." - Eleftherotypia (Athens)