The Talk of the Town

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.

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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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