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...opera's greatest musical surprise is thepiano accompaniment. While Musical DirectorJefferson Packer acquits himself admirably with adifficult transcription of Puccini's notoriouslytreacherous score, there are some serious losses,Important effects are lost, like the chirpywoodwind passage when Gianni dispatches Laurettato go feed the birds, or the pealing of the tocsinthat sends the Donati into a frenzy (the latter isespecially confusing since the characters refer toa bell while the audience only hear a note in thepiano's bass register...

Author: By John D. Shepherd, | Title: Dunster House Scales Puccini | 2/23/1995 | See Source »

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