Title: The great Gobbi at a bargain price
Product review: Since you can grab this live-broadcast Gianni Schicchi for next to nothing at Amazon Marketplace, it's hard to pass up Tito Gobbi in one of his most famous roles. The sound is dull and chipped off at the top but free of distortion. The sizable cast of character singers is good from top to bottom, although not as lively as on Gobbi's well-known studioo set from EMI, which is in early stereo. I agree with the reviewer above that it's nice to do without the bawling of tenor Carlo del Monte on the EMI set, but it's a loss not to have de los Angeles. The decisive thing here is probably Pradella's conducting, which is mroe lively and light-handed than Santini's for EMI.So, even if you own and love the other Gobbi version, this one has a lot to commend it.
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