Recording history is full of missed opportunities recordings that could have been very good, but for a crucial case of bad miscasting. Realizing that commercial considerations and conflicting schedules may have been the cause of many such cases of miscasting, it is nevertheless frustrating when a potentially great listening experience is ruined. A few examples (a couple of pet peeves here...): Karajan's first Otello (Decca): With the duo of Tebaldi and del Monaco up front, it needs a bet [...]
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