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The Prince Consort Ivanhoe (1989)
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This recording, the latest and most ambitious of the Prince Consort's traversals of
Sullivan's non-Gilbert operas, was greeted with great acclaim by the Sullivan community.
At last, it seemed that the composer's only grand opera would receive the fair hearing
it deserved. Unfortunately, this set calls forth only modified rapture. While it is gratifying
that a professional recording of the work is finally available, the uneven singing and
orchestral playing prevent many of the opera's charms from shining through. Many
of the instrumental entrances are not together, the strings at times are out of tune,
and several of the soloists are simply not equipped for such difficult music.
Despite its limitations, this recording does provide a decent idea of what Ivanhoe is all about, and Sullivan fans will want to own it.
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