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Title: Discouraging sound quality mutes strong performances
Review: With Domingo and Arroyo taking the leading roles, and Abbado conducting, you'd have every right to expect an engaging performance. But the sound quality is so low that the performers are difficult to enjoy. The vocalists sound as though they are singing through several layers of waxed paper, while the orchestra seems to be phoning it in over a cheap handset. Overall, the sound quality approximates that of an early transistor radio. What a shame, since, no doubt, the actual performances were quite wonderful.
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