A favorite Donizetti performance from Ali Kashani

Assuming someone else will pick Leyla Gencer‘s legendary “Vil bastarda”, I’ll go with another clip featuring robust audience participation.

Edgardo was one of Pavarotti’s greatest roles, both vocally and tempermentally. And he lavished all his glorious squillo all over Edgardo’s curse.

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