Giordano: Andrea Chénier | Classical CD review

Urmana/Obraztsova/ Bocelli/Gallo/Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi/Armiliato (Decca, 2CDs)Andrea Bocelli's full-length opera recordings have often been too ambitious for his capabilities, and his performance in the title role of Giordano's monumental examination of the failure of liberalism in dark times is no exception. As on previous occasions, his sincerities of expression are often not supported by adequate technique. Chénier needs a bigger sound than he can command, and he reall...

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