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Title: Good, but not excellent
Review: When I buy opera on DVD, it's because I want to watch as well as hear. Unfortunately, of late most stagings are disappointing at best, offensive at worst. This one had a bit of both. And i'm getting tired of the new fad that dictates there must be action during the overture! The singing, however, being the most important, did not entirely disappoint. Sure, Villazon sounds a bit strained, but still. Machaidze I found a little shrill, her sound cold. Perhaps I'm unfairly comparing her to Mexican soprano Maria Alejandres, who I had the pleasure to hear on stage in the same role shortly before buying this DVD, and who I consider ideal for the role of Juliette. But all in all, I am pleased with it. Sound is wonderful and well balanced.
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