"To begin with, let me say that this Vagabond King is well worth the time for anyone interested in this sub-field of musical theatre. It presents the piece in what, I suppose, is an approximation of what it sounded like in 1925. Thus, it is an interesting curiosity, with full educational value; and the material is earnestly presented under the baton of Steven Byess."
Steven Suskin, Playbill.com/On the Record

"Indeed, the finest aspect of this recording is the orchestral playing. Steven Byess
conducts a performance that throws its arms around Kálmán's music
and exults in the poetic shadows and whimsical moments."
— Donald Rosenberg, Gramophone Magazine

"Conductor Byess did all he could for the score, eliciting a wonderfully mellow tone
from the orchestra and investing the music with as much urgency as possible."
— Charles H. Parsons, American Record Guide

"Conductor Steven Byess certainly knows his way through the score and keeps
the performance light and lively. Byess led a rousing performance!"
— Charles H. Parsons, American Record Guide

" Johann Strauss II’s bubbling, sensuous operetta 'Eine Nacht in Venedig' has not received much modern attention, so this joyful live recording is a welcome addition on disc. The ensemble work proceeds as smoothly as Swiss clockwork under the dynamic conducting of Steven Byess, creating a performance that is the epitome of froth and frivolity."
— Janet Mullaney, Daedalus Books