Donizetti: Caterina Cornaro
Carmen Giannattasio, Colin Lee, etc; BBC Singers & SO, David Parry
Opera Rara ORC48 (2CD)
Yet another hugely welcome discovery from this most enterprising of labels. Donizetti's score bristles with tuneful highlights, the young leads are excellent, and Parry holds everything together with panache and the lightest possible touch. Collectors may know an off-air recording featuring Caballe and Carreras; personal affection for those artists aside, this modern recording comfortably outshines it.
*****
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