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Cristina Gallardo-Domas
* "BEL SOGNO" Scenes and arias by Cila, Donizetti, Catalani, Bellini, Verdi and Puccini. Munich Radio Orchestra, Maurizio Barbacini. Texts and translations. Teldec 8573-86440-2
Cristina Gallardo-Domas "scrupulously turns down parts for which she does not yet feel fully prepared," the booklet for this CD tells us - though her performance in Nikolaus Harnoncourt's recent recording of Aida indicates that she could be even more scrupulous. (See Judith Malafronte's assessment in the January 2002 issue.)
The Chilean soprano has an attractive lyric voice, neither especially voluptuous nor particularly powerful, but capable of considerable brilliance. When her tone is well-focused, as...