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| Great singing by Gheorghiu and Vargas |
Today I could not resist "opening" my Christmas present to myself, the Met´s 2008 version of La Bohème, with Angela Gheorghiu and Ramón Vargas in the main roles. And what a wonderful production it is!
The director and set designer Franco Zeffirelli is true both to the music and the libretto, and does not - like many of his contemporary colleagues - feel a need to contrive some kind of a modern setting for this, one of the greatest operas ever. This production is a feast not only for the ears, but also for the eyes!
No wonder that Zeffirelli´s production has been so succesful. Before this evening in 2008 there had already been close to 350 performances since its first night in 1980.
Gheorghiu and Vargas and the other soloists were in top form on this great opera evening. An extra bonus on this disc is the possibility to look at what happens backstage during a performance.
Warmly recommended to all friends of opera!
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