"With her vast expressive range, superb dynamic control and bright tone, Schaufer gave a dazzling musical performance. Her account of the Act I “Must the winter” was beautifully shaped and infused with a repressed ardor that made a convincing case for Erika’s subsequent dalliance with Anatol. As the opera unfolded, Schaufer thrilled the audience with her intensifying portrayal of a young woman torn ever deeper between her devotion to Vanessa, her lust for her aunt’s lover and the consequences of her pregnancy. Her gutsy fall down the grand spiral staircase that dominated Paul Brown’s elegantly icy set made for a riveting Act II climax.”
(Opera News)