Verdi - Un ballo in maschera / James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera

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Summary: A sparkling opera production filled with great music.
Review: This is the best available video production of an opera which is packed with great music. The "Masked Ball" takes place in Boston and deals with politics, love, betrayal and intrigue. Luciano Pavarotti and Katia Ricciarelli are just wonderful on video. (If you are interested in the CD instead of the video, one of the best "Masked Balls" is the one with Pavarotti and Price, under Solti's baton.)

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Summary: VERDI, UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
Review: This performance is not by Jammy Lvine but a famous Itallian conductor GIUSEPPE PATANE,who supported the Krajan's Vienner State Opera Era with Mitropoulos in Itallian Operas. Patane was the greatest conductr of Itallian Opera in the last half of 20 th century.Unfortunately, the orchetra and the tenor was not excellent in this DVD.If you want to know how bright this opera is , you must choice the CD of an original hilights issued from DG conducted by PATANE. You must find this opera and this conductor.