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Title: Good vocals, horrible production
Review: First off, let's be clear that I'm writing here about the Lucia di Lammermoor DVD with Anna Moffo. I'm completely confused as to the reason for the reviews here of Joan Sutherland. This production of a great Donizetti opera is simply awful. The soundtrack seems to have been recorded from a staging and does not match well with the many outdoor scenes of the film. The acting is poor, a weakness shared by too many opera performers but one that can certainly be overcome in most operas. Arguably worst of all is the camera work, which has the quality of a backyard home movie. I will say that the vocals here are very good, thus the second star.
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