Title: Djamileh- a forgotten treasure
Product review: This is one of only 2 recordings of this opera. The other - Mercier/Todorovitch/Maurette/Le Roux, is more recent (1999)) but not as good. The piece contains some of Bizets most lyrical music and it is conducted by Gardelli with sensitivity and pace. Popp's creamy soprano gives the title role the warmth required for the opera's only really sympathetic character and Bonisolli tackles the demanding role of Haroun with assurance. LaFont's Splendiano is much better than LeRoux's, which makes too many demands on the latter's baritone. It is really a tenor role. the only pity is that this recording omits much of thte spoken dialogue making the story difficult to follow at times
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