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This performance is peculiar, even by conductor Herbert von Karajan’s standards. The good news is that it stars three singers who probably were the world’s
It’s good to have Luciano Pavarotti and Renata Scotto together in their primes. Both were singers of intelligence and sensitivity, and except in Scotto’s case,
This was a radio broadcast from RAI in Turin in l967, when both soprano and tenor were at their freshest. Of course, recordings of them
This set is a classic, and the only reason to steer clear of it is the uniformly poor sound. Maria Callas and Leonard Bernstein rarely
There are dozens of Trovatores on the market, many rather good (Milanov/Björling, Price/Domingo, Price/Corelli, and more) and a few mediocre ones as well. Into the
When Renata Scotto decided to move out of the bel canto operas and into verismo, she tackled Madama Butterfly first–and brilliantly. Her bel canto training
This performance–one of several during January, 1964–marked Maria Callas’ return to the stage after a period of vocal re-study and hard work. To be sure
There are so many fine Pagliaccis available that this one really should have something great to offer if it is to compete. But, alas, it
This is particularly breathtaking for those who have always wanted a recording of Pavarotti and Freni in their greatest roles, in their primes, but without
Poliuto is Donizetti’s 57th opera and it contains some of his greatest music, including a procession and series of choruses to which Verdi paid homage
