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Title: Close to disastrous...
Review: I bought it because of the raves about Secunde. She and Kollo make Trannhauser the Mom and Dad of this opera, and frumpy, at that. Elizabeth should be glowing and her voice reflecting that. As for Kollo, he had no business singing Tannhauser with his vocal spread and wobble. To me, he was an embarrasment. Meier is wonderful -- not a pretty voice, but solid and exciting; the small item of her beauty doesn't go unnoticed, either.The production/set is so depressing, I'm going to think twice before I complain about the VHS from the Met, although I'm not bowled over with Casilly or Marton. However, Venus is sung by Troyanos who is always a treat.
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