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Title: Performance without equal
Review: This remarkable CD could be improved only by a video performance with two of the greatest singing/actors in opera: Raina Kabaivanska and Placido Domingo! In my personal library of opera performances, I have over 500 different titles, and this recording of "Ernani" rates among the top 20% in excellence. The re-mastering is superbly done, the orchestra as well as supporting cast are outstanding. "Ernani" is not one of Verdi's most often parformed operas, but that does not decrease its value to the true lover of opera. Even with no camera present to record the actress, when La Kabavainska sings "Ernani, Ernani!" the listener cannot help but respond to the depths of emotion of this tragic heroine. No listener will be disappointed as these two greatest of the great artists, Domingo and Kabaivanska, elevate Verdi's beautiful opera to new heights of beauty. Five stars are not enough for this magnificent performance! You must have this one!
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