Ninon Vallin, however, is a splendid exception to this rule — she is never not overflowing with personality, and here Tosca sounds just as natural in French as it would in Italian.
More people should listen to Ninon Vallin
The assumption is that singers, singing in their own language, will be more expressive and idiomatic. The reality is that it often seldom makes a difference.
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