4373-1. RADVANOVSKY/HVOROSTOVSKY GALA OPERATIC CONCERT-

If you don't mind sound poor sound quality and the impression that you are listening from the street outside the theatre, then this is good ! It seems to have been recorded on a hand held device in the auditorium (you get bits of people's conversation along with some loud rustling every time the microphone was touched... that being said I found that my ear did"tune in" after a bit - a bit like listening to an old 78 recording. However the sound quality does create distortion , especially for Radvanovsky's bigger voice, and some of the subtleties of her expression are lost, especially in the upper register. That being said, if you are a fan of these two great artists it might be a nice addition, although a lot of the material is or will be available in studio quality, or from sources like Youtube. Particularly beautiful is the extended Father/Daughter dues from Simon Boccanegra - (yes, they perform the whole scene)...