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Title: a dramatic and sometimes gripping presentation
Review: I watched this opera with trepidation given the previous review, but was pleasantly surprised. Grove notes that in Lucrezia Borgia we have a dramatic almost Verdian creation and here we have a very gripping telling of the tale. Lucrezia is not sung as flawlessly as she was by Sutherland, but here she is well acted and is always believable whether in the business of poisoning others or grieving over her son. All the cast act well and were well directed and their singing is more than adequate. The sound is good, picture quality very fine, sets and costumes appropriate to the time, and the orchestra well conducted. I judged the time watching as well spent.
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