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Handel - Messiah / Schlick, Piau, Scholl, Padmore, Berg, Les Arts Florissants, Christie
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0ur opinion: :The great strength of William Christie's Messiah is his soloists: the two sopranos, Barbara Schlick and Sandrine Piau, are excellent--Schlick warmer and more engaging than usual, Piau downright spectacular in 'Rejoice greatly'; reigning countertenor Andreas Scholl and sturdy bass Nathan Berg (whose vibrato could use some taming) do fine work; Mark Padmore is one of the best Handel tenors around. Christie conducts with his usual energy and elegance--but the weak point of this performance ...
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Mozart : Die Zauberflöte / Christie, Les Arts Florissants [Highlights]
»rank: 404557
0ur opinion: :The great strength of William Christie's Messiah is his soloists: the two sopranos, Barbara Schlick and Sandrine Piau, are excellent--Schlick warmer and more engaging than usual, Piau downright spectacular in 'Rejoice greatly'; reigning countertenor Andreas Scholl and sturdy bass Nathan Berg (whose vibrato could use some taming) do fine work; Mark Padmore is one of the best Handel tenors around. Christie conducts with his usual energy and elegance--but the weak point of this performance ...
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