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LA CLEMENZA DI TITO
(The Clemency of Titus)
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
VIDEO: POLYGRAM:Dahlberg, Soldh, Poulson; Oestman
conducting; Drottningholm, 1987; PGD [Polygram] 070 515
Beautifully mounted, sung, and filmed version of Mozart's final opera
at the height of his powers. This version easily effaces its paltry
video competition. Unfortunately, only available on Laserdisc for
now. Someone may be able to make a good videotape copy at some
point(?) [G.R.]
AUDIO: A) PHILIPS: Stuart Burrows, Yvonne Minton,
Janet Baker, Colin Davis conducting; less lively than B, but
more opulently sung -- a true artist in every role, with Burrows
surprisingly involved and engaged in Tito's dilemma, in very good
sound; Stereo [G.R.]
B) ARCHIV: Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Anne Sophie von Otter,
Julia Varady, Gardiner conducting; in certain ways, its being taken
from a series of "live" performances tells in its favor, but uneven
comprimarios (for instance, a weak Publio) are liabilities;
Stereo [G.R.]
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