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...In the demanding title role, Kristine Opolais pushed her lyric soprano to its absolute limits in order to be heard above the orchestra....
...Caught between two such big personalities, Kristine Opolais is rather outgunned, but her lyrical Puccini gradually comes into its own....
...Most of the main Puccini tenor arias are here, including those from the early Le villi and Edgar....
...Kristine Opolais is an odd choice for the part of Vitellia, with none of the ripeness and sensual lower register you would expect in the part....
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