Peter Maxwell Davies - Mr. Emmet Takes a Walk

... As Mr. Emmet, Rupert Bergmann seemed disgustingly ordinary when he is actually nothing of the sort: a superb actor, his expressive bass-baritone added layers through expressive singing and his command of the text. His gleeful companions were creamy-voiced Ingrid Habermann and craggy John Sweeney.
Barry L. Lash, The Financial Times Limited , 05 Nov 2003