Listeners who are sticklers for fine sound quality may want to pass on this live 1965 recording of La Traviata, but it could be of strong interest to those who can tune out poor recording quality, variable acoustics, and lots of really loud audience noise. (This is an exceedingly mirthful audience, and/or this must have been quite a very interesting production; besides explosive guffawing at understandable points, such as the dance sequences, there is some mystifying chuckling at moments where the libretto offers no hints ...
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Listeners who are sticklers for fine sound quality may want to pass on this live 1965 recording of La Traviata, but it could be of strong interest to those who can tune out poor recording quality, variable acoustics, and lots of really loud audience noise. (This is an exceedingly mirthful audience, and/or this must have been quite a very interesting production; besides explosive guffawing at understandable points, such as the dance sequences, there is some mystifying chuckling at moments where the libretto offers no hints of humor.) The Prelude to Act I seems to be taking place during a violent thunderstorm, and while the sound does improve after that, it is generally shrill throughout, and the movement of the singers sometimes makes them sound distant. If approached with a certain mindset, these issues can become secondary to the musically and dramatically thrilling performance. Giuseppe Patanč leads the Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Comunale di Modena in an old-fashioned, hot-blooded account of the...
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Add this copy of La Traviata to cart. $28.16, good condition, Sold by Goodwill of Silicon Valley rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Jose, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by ZYX Music.
