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Title: Ten years too late but still incredible
Review: Who wants to know why Callas was adored as Turandot must go back to the few excerpts from Buenos Aires with del Monaco as Calaf. She breathes fire there! The EMI-recording is more subtle and even though Callas sounds tightened and strained from time to time this is the most colourful most expressive Turandot on disc. Not shrill and ugly like Marton, not flimsy like Ricciarelli, not bland like Sutherland and not dull like Caballe. Yet a little more security around the passagio might be a good thing. But you cannot have everything.Schwarzkopf shows lotsa mannerisms but sings a lovely as Liu, Fernandi is so and so as Calaf. Not Callas best but definitely worth a listen!
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