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Rossini: L'Italiana in Algeri.(Sound Recording Review)
[] Horne; Alva, Montarsolo, Dara, Rinaldi; La Scala, Abbado. 1975. Notes and synopsis but no libretto. Opera d'Oro 0PD-1382 (Allegro, dist.)
It's too bad that the recorded sound here is uneven, with the voices often in the background and at times hard to discern, because this is a superb performance. The La Scala production showcases Marilyn Home at her best, surrounded by a cast and conductor far superior to those in her commercial recording of the role for Erato. While Home is the chief attraction, the other singers are exemplary, and Claudio Abbado conducts a tight ensemble that comes across as vividly humorous as it is polished and precise.
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