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A historical staging with well sung arias doesn't really bring Puccini's opera alive as Rome marks its 125th anniversary. 

The visual results are stunning, though an uneven cast made this a performance with clear weaknesses as well as strengths. Aquiles Machado's Cavaradossi, on the other hand, was an indubitable revelation.