In his early forties, the Welsh wizard is still at the height of his powers, a supremely powerful yet subtle singer and compelling stage presence, especially in the Cardiff-based company with whom he made his operatic debut as Mozart's Guglielmo in 1990.
As if from nowhere, a first-time British film-maker has appeared with a tremendously accomplished, subtle and supremely confident feature, authorially distinctive and positively dripping with technique.
In his initial review, our critic Peter Bradshaw wrote: "As if from nowhere, a first-time British film-maker has appeared with a tremendously accomplished, subtle and supremely confident feature".
Ferocious, yet subtle and supremely gifted, they would never dream of just playing a backbeat; instead they deliver maximum rock kicks and peak on the title track as a sort of superspeed blur.
Supremely sophisticated and ethereal, with subtle flavours of brioche and lemon zest.
Subdued lighting and a subtle palette make the bedrooms supremely relaxing, but the bathrooms are a cut above, with limestone surfaces, terracotta reliefs (designed by Sattler) and local Nymphenburg porcelain around the walls.
It feels as if it's melting in my mouth, the fish supremely pure and the rice delicate and subtle with a suggestion of vinegar and a hint of soy.
It's supremely elegant, supremely derisive, and supremely creative.
