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Franco Corelli

Don Carlo, Metropolitan Opera, 1964

Rysanek, Dalis; Corelli, Herlea, Tozzi, Uhde, Díaz; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, K. Adler. No text or translation. Sony Classical 88697 91004 2 (2)

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"In an opera in which the title character is often an also-ran, Corelli takes charge, and from his opening recitative to the final duet with Rysanek (his missed entrance aside), he is committed and vocally generous, lingering on high notes other Carlos of the era struggled to hit. There is also a minimum of the slurring, sliding and mushy diction that could creep into his work; his singing is direct and clear. The impression is of Carlo as the leading character--no mean feat in this four-act version of the opera, with additional internal cuts to his remaining duets with Elisabetta."--Ira Siff, Opera News of December 2011

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