If I have but one criticism with regard to his reviews of opera recordings, it would be the omission of recordings by certain artists he subjectively dislikes. For instance, the opening commentary on La Traviata recordings in which he gives his reasons for not including those by Scotto, Gruberova and Tebaldi. Unless I am totally cloth-eared, all three provide creditable performances of the title role, especially Scotto's first recording on DG. Of course, I totally get the omission of Muti's recording where he dislikes the voices of the three principal artists - Scotto, Krauss and Bruson.
Obviously, it's Mr. Moore's article and he can write what he wishes. Having said that, it's often more fun to read a negative review than to leave it out altogether. If I may say so, while speaking of Traviata, the greater omission is commentary on any of Virginia Zeani's recordings who performed the role more than any other soprano in history.
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