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Mozart, Gamerra, and the dictator of Rome

07/05/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was my first opera recording that I listened to with libretto, and I must say that this is a very interesting opera to listen to. Another reason for purchasing this opera is that this a complete, unabridged performance, unlike the Nikolaus Harnoncourt recording of the same opera, which omits 4 or 5 arias in total including the advisor/tribune Aufidio's only aria, No. 8: "Guerrier, che d'un acciaro." Also, there was a great translation of Gamerra's already excellent libretto as well as a very thoughtful plot synopsis. I was lucky to get this opera at all; I luckily found that some people were selling the opera on the section of "used and new" to those who had noticed that the opera was out of stock. Finally, there are excellent photographs of the singers as well as an excellent bust of the opera's most-important-in-hierarchy character, the ancient Roman dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla. An absolutely recommended at all costs great buy."