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...most stagings of opera,where the orchestra sits in the pit, the membersof BSO were on stage, only slightly below theelevated set. Most definitely this was because ofSymphony Hallãs architecture, which was built toaccommodate orchestral events, but something stillhas to be said for the decision to perform theopera in that setting. The result was of mixedbenefits. Although the BSO sounded the best that Ihad ever heard them, the orchestra tended, attimes, to drown out the vocalists...
...playing doesn't get in the way of theopera's highlight, the quartet with chorus, "Bevoal tuo fresco sorriso." Here is Puccini at hismost clever, weaving together melodic strands anddance rhythms to create a sense of luxuriantebullience. The quartet is such a climax that italmost undercuts the conclusion of the opera whichfollows a few minutes later...
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