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Title: Bocelli--classical crossover, not opera!
Review: Il Trovatore, being one of the three operas in the ever so popular Verdian trilogy, is one of my favorite operas ever. The magnificent orchestration combined with the poetry of the words merits it as one of the composer's most beloved works. However, this recording has bastardized Il Trovatore in every sense possible. Bocelli's light tenor voice butchered this interpretation of Manrico's role in the opera, and his "Ah si, ben mio...di quella pira!" didn't have the fiery passion exuded by a number of great opera tenors like Franco Corelli, Jose Cura, or Placido Domingo. Come on, Bocelli is a pop-classical tenor! He isn't suited for this kind of stuff! If you want a great Trovatore, buy the one with Karajan and Price or Callas...or even the one with Domingo and Mehta and Price Cossotto.
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