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''They meet, they fall in love, they split, she returns, she dies'' that's Rolando Villazn's ten-second plot summary of Puccinis La Bohme. And the obvious draw of Deutsche Grammophon's new recording of the work is its Mimi and Rodolfo, the aforementioned 'they'. But any opera recording is about more than two singers, however talented Villazn and his Mimi Anna Netrebko may be. What elevates this one to great heights is not just the theatrical talents of opera's current 'golden couple', but a fine overall ensemble performance supported by detailed and accomplished choral and orchestral performances which match the fizzing...

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