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When I purchased this Carmen, I was curious about the lead, Bumbry. She was more than I had hoped. This is a luscious voiced, seductive Carmen, that never over plays her hand. I now play it as often as my Callas Carmen, whcih I love for the intellignece and drama that only Maria could bring to this often over done role. My biggest surprise was the Paskalis portrayal of Escamillo. Another reviewer here has said that he finds Kostas Paskalis almost "Verdian". Well, he certainly is, and I mean that in the right sense, for to be able to sing Verdi correctly, you can also sing anything else. Verdi is the absolute master of the writing for the voice, bel canto, if you like. Paskalis is,… Read more
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This is a Rigoletto to surpass anything, studio or live. Paskalis will NOT be appreciated by those who have come to believe that a Verdi baritone is supposed to have a uniformly big, round sound, and not much else(Milnes, Morris, etc)Paskalis is that rare baritone voice that has COLOR, shading, and exquisite soft singing, and the ability to execute each note and marking that Verdi indicates in the score. He never goes for the obvious, big effect.This is a tortured, passionate reading, in the grand tradition of the Verdi baritone. This is not a Metropolitan Opera voice, thank God, but a direct link to the great Italian school of Verdi voice training that harkens back to the golden age of… Read more
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Just as Pasolini said,"I draw on the mysterious sensibilities in Maria Callas". He finds Callas to be "an ancient woman" in the sense that she is directly linked to myth and legend. With very little spoken word Callas manages to convey all the pride, rage, and black art that comprises the legend of Medea. Set against an incredibly dramatic backdrop the viewer is nearly hypnotized by this savage story of lust and power. To the reviewer who thought that the repeated scene of the death of the king and his daughter was a technical error, watch it carefully again. Medea dreams the act of revenge first, then sets it into motion and the dream becomes reality. This is in… Read more
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