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Title: This is a flat, soulless, by-the-numbers performance by all.
Review: Having spent years listening to various interpretations of Porgy and Bess, this one really grated on my nerves. The greatest problem is a mechanical singing style and operatic diction so muffled that, even though I know the libretto by heart, I can't understand what they are saying. Who could imagine that Sporting Life could be portrayed so soullessly, or that cripple Porgy could sound so muscular. This is the 'Porgy de juer,' with three versions on the market. There are many other Porgy and Bess recordings. AVOID this one!
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