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RomeMariotti: Le due Petite Messe

Rossini: Petite messe solennelle
Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma; Michele Mariotti; Hasmik Torosyan; Carlo Vistoli; Dmitry Korchak; Michele Pertusi
RomeMariotti: Le due Petite Messe

Rossini: Petite messe solennelle
Michele Mariotti; Hasmik Torosyan; Carlo Vistoli; Dmitry Korchak; Michele Pertusi
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New National Theatre Tokyo's new staging of Donizetti's jolly Don Pasquale, in Stefano Vizioli's classic production, featured some sparkling vocal performances from a fine cast.
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