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.
A favorite Donizetti performance from Kevin Ng
This to me is everything that makes Donizetti the great dramatist of the bel canto era.
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