Word: cavallieri
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Dates: during 1952-1952
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...conductor, but had a few reservations about the performance: Tenor David Poleri was still forcing his fine voice; Baritone Walter Cassel sang beautifully, but could not resist a few hammy moments as the villainous Scarpia; U.S. Soprano Anne McKnight, who has been singing in Italy as Anna di Cavallieri. proved to have a big dramatic voice and sang an appealing Vissi d'arte, but her acting was weak. In Act II, a leak developed in the air-cooling system, and a minor rainstorm moistened some of the audience. It did not take long to fix the faulty plumbing...
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