Lubow, Arthur, « The Loyalist », sur The New York Times, : « "Gergiev's large, protruding eyes beneath bushy arched eyebrows are extraordinarily expressive, and his face registers an emotional range that any actor would envy — from nodding, encouraging confidence to wooing, romantic yearning, from heedless rapture to the darkest scowl. When the pace of the music picks up, his whole body throbs. During a crescendo, he may pump his arms back and forth, as if he were about to dive into a pool, and he will jump up and down a couple of times" »
