Denham's Turandot
Posted by Terence on May 2, 2023, 7:42 pm
Oh my. Why are so many critics ahistorical? Not you, Mr Denham, but most of the principals involved in the Pappano Turandot had no business there. It's abysmal, especially Kaufmann's Calaf. The resl leave me nonplussed, save some Pappano's detail. I agree that the Mehta recording is the best, and it's so good that I would send it to the outer galaxies as our opera offering. No other Turandot interests me, but Bjorling's Calaf is exceptional.
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