Search - Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Matteo Manuguerra :: Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata (Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Matteo Manuguerra; Richard Bonynge) [ORIGINAL CD RELEASE ON THREE CDS WITH FULL ITALIAN LIBRETTO AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION]

On Decca 410154; 3 CD's; In this, her second recording of "La Traviata," Joan Sutherland's technique and her distinctive brightness are still fully evident, and her performance is vocally dazzling. Luciano Pavarotti was close to his prime at the time of the recording, and he sings with his characteristic breadth, vigor, and intensity. Matteo Manuguerra is a sturdy Germont. Richard Bonynge leads the National Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Opera Chorus in a spirited, traditional take on the score, one of the relatively few recordings of the opera that is absolutely complete. The sound is superb and clear, clean and present.