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Title: A gem of a recording
Review: I bought this CD based on a glowing review in Opera News (as did another reviewer), and I am so glad I took a chance on it -- I fell in love with it immediately. The songs are by turns charming, poignant, tender, and haunting. They manage to be simple without being simplistic; tuneful without being trite.I wasn't familiar with Dana Hanchard until I got this CD. Frankly, her voice isn't one I'd be fond of ordinarily -- the vibrato, especially in the passagio, is a little tight and fast, and her tone is a little duskier than I usually care for -- but it works beautifully on these songs. She expresses herself easily and naturally, and it's clear this project was dear to her heart.I definitely recommend this one. It's a keeper.
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