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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (excerpts) - Glossop, Te Kanawa, Christoff, Mauro, Allen; Matheson. London, 1973
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Pros:
- Peter Glossop delivers an iconic performance of the title role, bringing a technique that would have been the envy of any Italian baritone of his day, as well as a deep connection to the drama and text.
- A young Kiri Te Kanawa combines purity of tone with surprising spinto reserves to make for a luminous Amelia/Maria.
- Boris Christoff is a sonorous Fiesco.
Cons:
- The sound is distant and there is a hiss throughout. Also the extracts are rather haphazard, with breaks in the middle of numbers.
In Stereo
OD 12038-1