Ermione
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Rossini. Caballé, Zimmermann, Chris Merritt, D. Gonzalez; Zedda. (1988). 146m. Packaged in a black sleeve. Color.
PAL VHS
Ermione gets her revenge but doesn’t like the taste of it. The opera has moments of verismo-like emotional ferocity. Hair-raising! Still another side of Rossini. The standout here is Dalmacio Gonzalez, who sings with great oomph if with less than impeccable coloratura.–Stefan Zucker