Title: Great performance in atrocious sound
Product review: For $7 I was excited to be obtaining a famous live performance at a bargain price, one in which Tebaldi was so feted by the audience that the tenor, Lauri-Volpi, reportedly became annoyed! Gobbi sounds magnificent, too, when you can hear him through the appallingly poor sound. Unfortunately, I found that the sonic deficits got in the way of pure musical enjoyment. The conductor, Santini, also has a propensity for excessive forward movement, which can be detrimental to the more intimate pages (e.g compared to Beecham). I cannot recommend this, even given that I own and enjoy countless ancient historical recordings. If a superior sounding source turned up, I might consider trying it again, but in the meanwhile I would stick with either the de los Angeles/Bjorling/Beecham or the Callas.
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