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Verdi: Falstaff (in English).(Sound Recording Review)
[] Kenny, Gritton, de Pont Davies, Coote; Shore, Holland, Banks; English National Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Daniel. English text. Chandos CHAN 3079
I can think of no singer who gives me greater pleasure than Andrew Shore. His star turns on two recent releases of the Chandos Opera in English series--the title role in Don Pasquale and Dulcamara in The Elixir of Love--are so delectable, so round in character, so bursting with humanity, that they have set the bar for all future recordings. Now the baritone has added Falstaff to his gallery of recorded roles, and once again he has gotten to the core of the work--the comedy, the pathos, the wisdom--and given us a portrayal of the fat knight to savor. Amanda Holden's English translation is superb and does Verdi, Boito and Shakespeare proud; I've never been more aware of the haute humor of the honor monologue. The luxury casting--Yvonne Kenny as Alice Ford, Ashley Holland as Ford, Rebecca de Pont ...
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