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Title: La Fanciulla del West
Review: This production was a real disappointment. First, I am just tired of singers who are 30 years or more older than the people they are protraying. There really is excellent young talent out there.I love the opera, but it takes a great director and great acting to save the libretto from seeming ridiculous. The acting here would not have passed muster in a high school play.The sound quality was part of the problem, but Zampieri was harsh and shrill. Domingo did not impress - especially with the acting. The Rance character did the best job both in singing and acting - and that was only good, not excellent.
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