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Title: A Classic Recording
Review: Since this recording was issued over ten years ago, it has been among the highly regarded recordings of Der Rosenkavalier. The casting is ideal. Kiri Te Kanawa as the Marschellin, Anne-Sophie von Otter as Octavian and Barbara Hendricks as Sophie. The voices of all three are beautifully suited to their roles, and they blend together so well in the third act trio. Richard Leech is perfect in the cameo role of the Tenor and Kurt Rydl makes a suitably boorish Baron Ochs. The orchestral playing and balance with the voices could not be better. Bernard Haitink does a fabulous job and the Staatskapelle perform with passion.In short, this is a recording of Der Rosenkavalier that competes with the best. Lovers of this opera will not be disappointed.
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