Title: Oh please
Product review: Why was this recording produced? There are multiple good recordings of Verdi's Requiem, and this cannot compete with them. Gergiev's operatic tendancies do him well here, but the orchestra isn't quite up to it. The etheral, religous sections lack passion and the full roar of the orchestra is a littel anemic. For sure, Fleming and Borodina sound very good, and D'Arcangelo holds his own. The worst part of the recording is anytime Bocelli sings. He is a pop star that sings Italian, not an opera singer. His entraces are crude, his tone weak, and his contribution to the piece is zilch. There really are many other recordings that are better than this, and this version should be avoided.
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