A favorite Donizetti performance from Kevin Ng

This to me is everything that makes Donizetti the great dramatist of the bel canto era.

The rhythmic propulsion, the marrying of the text and the vocal line, the vocal showboating allied to dramatic effect. Sure, the singing is a bit wild, but I’ll take that any day over pretty, correct singing.

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