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Gramophone
'The outstanding number is the finale to Act 1... the melody sweet and sad, the harmonies gaining poignancy as the world moves to that kind of climax... in which Italian opera is most essentially and potently itself.'
Opera News
'The title role... is ready prey for an intense soprano - here Nelly Miricioiu, whose Callas-like shaping and shading of each syllable keep a cutting edge on her characterisation.' |