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Title: ...that's what you get!
Review: With regard to Mr. Meneguzzi's disappointed comments re. technical quality, no libretto and too much applause, well...that's what you get with these fabulous off-air performances.To answer his criticisms:- As long as the sound is reasonable and voices / orchestra are clear enough to allow us to enjoy the performance, why expect more?- It is assumed that these CDs will not be our primary recording, and we may well have a libretto from a commercial set. Alternatively you could use one of the excellently detailed scene-by-scene summaries in books on Verdi (e.g Julian Budden or Charles Osborne)- as I do with similar performances of more obscure Verdi, like Alzira or I Due Foscari.- Too much applause? Tough...that's part of the experience!The abundance of cheap recordings of live performances are the nearest thing to "having been there" all those years ago, so just be grateful!
