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Title: A wonderfully fun operetta with fabulous music and singing
Review: This is a true gem. The strong cast brings Strauss' comic operetta to life. Especially noteworthy are Lucia Popp as a savvy yet vulnerable Rosalinde and Eva Lind as the ambitious Adele. Placido Domingo does double duty by directing the orchestra as well as playing the role of Alfred, the lovelorn singer out to win Roselinda's heart. And Anges Balsta does a convincing job as the bored Prince Orlofsky.The music flows beautifully in this recording and the singing is wonderful. Particularly touching is track three on disk two, where Peter Seiffert and Lucia Popp step out of character and perform a love duet from "Der Zigeunerbaron" (Wer uns getraut, ei sprich...). This number in and of itself is worth buying this CD. Also lovely is the finale to Act I and the long, yet totally entertaining dialog piece at the beginning of Act II. The drunk jail keeper is a scream!
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