Title: A very nice surprise
Product review: I am not a Milnes fan, so this recording was a very pleasant surprise for me: his singing is excellent, his characterization is believable. This performance is one of the highlights of a good career. Christa Ludwig is in great voice and invests the words with meaning and beauty. There is no sacrificing of tone for effect that Verdi himself said might be necessary to convey Lady Macbeth's character, but Ludwig presents a truly formidable and complex character who is only too willing to descend into evil for a goal. Bohm never fails to amaze me at the range of his conducting: he always serves the needs of the music and his cast with a balance and integrity that enhances every measure. Not, by far, the best Verdi, but as good a presentation of it as you will find. More than worth the price you will pay for it.
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