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Opera Album Review: An Important Early Opera by the Composer of “Cavalleria Rusticana”

I felt at times that I was listening to the Italian equivalent of a Broadway musical, though a serious rather than jolly one.

Odyssey Opera’s first commercially-released album is a fun showcase; BMOP delivers an excellent performance of Four Saints in Three Acts.

I make no claims to have listened to everything released in 2016; here are my picks for the top classical recordings of the year.

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