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Title: Terrible Recording.
Review: This is an absolutely terrible recording. The singers' pronounciation of French is SO bad that even with the Piano Vocal score in my hand I could barely follow the opera. Whoever was the vocal coach did not know French. You will never follow the opera with the provided libretto. The tenor, Mok, in the title role gets really screechy at times and the score just overwhelms him. Basically this opera requires great voices and there are NONE present in this recording. You are better off getting the Paris recording of the opera with Samuel Ramey, June Anderson and Alain Vanzo. At least all of those singers are great voices who do justice to this score. I seriously do NOT recommend this recording to anyone who wants to enjoy this magnificent opera. The singers will grate on your ear as they screech and squall their way through the score.
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