It's good to have Luciano Pavarotti and Renata Scotto together in their primes. Here, in a performance taped live in 1966, we find the tenor at his most engaging as the dangerous, carefree Duke, absolutely certain of himself, singing with great passion and energy; while Scotto paints a lovely, fragile picture of Gilda--eager and innocent. The Rigoletto is Kostas Paskalis, a baritone with a big, burly sound who exaggerates all the big moments and pulls the vocal line out of position for the sake of "drama." A pity he couldn't restrain himself. Paolo Washington's Sparafucile is properly sinister; Laghezza's Maddalena is properly slutty. Giulini leads the Florence forces in an energetic, singer-pleasing performance, in fair sound. --Robert Levine
Do you care about Opera? Do you love Opera? Do you want to revive this dying art form? Owning this CD will help you do that. Playing it in your car and having it in your collection can spark interest.
Are you a fan of Pavarotti? He changed his singing style because he felt Opera is a living art that changes. What better way to show your love for Pavarotti than to own this CD and hear a unique interpretation of Rigoletto?
How would you benefit from buying this CD?
Its affordable! - You're paying less money than if you were to buy this product brand new! Warranties are scams! Don't fall for them! Warranties don't cover all damages nor do you need them. The store already ensures the product is brand new. If you take good care of your product, the probability of it breaking is low especially if its very durable and high-quality! Do not pay more than you have to! Save money with this product!
CDS are cheaper than streaming - Streaming sites are a waste of money. When you compare the time you're not using your monthly subscription to the time you are, you'll see you're not getting your money's worth. It's worse if your internet is poor to where your favorite music buffer! Amazon unlimited charges $8-11 per month and $89 per year! Spotify premium costs $10.99 per month! You're wasting your money paying monthly fees! If you pay more for better internet, that's even worse! With CDs, you only make one-time buys! If you buy this CD, you can play it offline or online anywhere with any portable device such as a CD player! You'll have to pay more for mobile internet to listen to your favorite songs while traveling via. streaming! Save now with this CD!
CDs have tangible ownership, streams don't - When you buy CDs, you technically own them! With streams, you only pay for permission to watch them. If a company no longer wants to have its content in say Amazon's library, the company can request Amazon to remove it! You won't be able to stream it anymore! If a company stops selling music on CDs, that's the worst thing they can do! The company won't bother to confiscate your CDs by knocking on your door.
CDs have exclusive content, streams don't - CDs have much more content than streaming services such as artwork and other merch! Music streams don't!
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CDS have better quality than streams - Quality is determined by bitrate. Higher bitrate can mean higher audio! Quality can also be affected by codec encoding and compression techniques! Regular CDs run at 1,411 kilobits per second (Kbps)! Streams usually play music at lower rates. The MP3 format can range from around 96 to 320Kbps. Services like Spotify range from around 96 to 160Kbps! Audio CDs sound so much clearer and crisper than digital audio!
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It reduces stress! - Research has found listening to music can relieve stress by triggering biochemical stress reducers!
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It manages pain! By reducing stress levels and providing a strong competing stimulus to the pain signals that enter the brain, music therapy can assist in pain management!
It eases pain! Music can meaningfully reduce the perceived intensity of pain, especially in geriatric care, intensive care or palliative medicine!
It helps you eat less! Playing soft music in the background (and dimming the lights) during a meal can help you slow down while eating and ultimately consume less food in one sitting!
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