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Title: They don't produce Pasquales like this anymore
Review: I would have to agree with everything 'lesismore' says about Muti's production of "Don Pasquale." I hear nothing "leaden" in this recording as Mr. Dunphy claims, mainly because the tempi here is very fast. This is a purely Italian cast who understands the jokes here in an Italian manner -- pure Buffo. The cast here is so much better than American, English, French or Spanish singers of "Pasquale" on other labels, giving us beautiful Italian sung by Italians, conducted by Italians. Muti keeps the buffo, but also humanizes the characters rather than go hogwild with stereotypes. This definitely is the first recording of "Don Pasquale" to have in your collection.
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