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Title: A gloriously sung Rigoletto
Review: For beautiful great singing this performance is a classic. Merrill, Bjorling, Peters are recorded in their prime.Merrill was simply the great Verdi baritone of the Metropolitan in the 1950s and 1960s with Bjorling the great lyric dramatic tenor in an unmatched tenor/baritone partnership. Peters' performance of Caro Nome is one of the greatest renditions on record. The small roles especially Tozzi are magnificently sung. I do not find the blandness that one reviewer reported. This is a studio performance but all involved turn in highly expressive and intense performances.
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