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Donizetti's frothy romantic comedy takes on fresh appeal in this faithful rendering at the State Opera.

Using Jonathan Dove and Graham Vick's distillations of Siegfried and Götterdämmerung, the company concluded its miniature Ring cycle in under five hours, without sacrificing musical or dramatic tension.