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Label:
   Deutsche Grammophon - http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/
Serial:
   477 077-2 (2 discs)
Title:
   Verdi: La Traviata - Kleiber
Description:
   Verdi: La Traviata

Ileana Cotrubas
Stefania Malagú
Helena Jungwirth
Placido Domingo
Sherrill Milnes
Walter Gullino
Bruno Grella
Alfredo Giacomotti
Giovanni Foiani
Paul Friess
Paul Winter
Bayerischer Staatsopernchor
Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
Details:
  
Genre:
   Classical - Opera
Content:
   Stereo/Multichannel
Media:
   Hybrid
Recording type:
   Analogue
Recording info:
  
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Reviews: 1
Review by Oscar May 25, 2008 (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
Performance:  Sonics (S/MC): /
This is a classic set of La Traviata. It was one of the few operas Carlos Kleiber conducted, and recorded, and his performance shows he knoiws the work very well: all is there, the kaleidoscope of emotions, the intensity, the joy and the despair. He gives excellent support to his singers.

Cotrubas was a great Violetta onstage. Here she is in fine vocal condition, but miked a bit too close, so her breathing is apparent. Domingo is his usual excellent self, but one would want a greater charactherisation. Milnes is quite fine.

The sound is very good, giving both voices and orchestra an added bloom.

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