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Antonio Pappano conducts a stellar new Turandot

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108 Recording of the Month

Puccini’s Tu r a n d o t Accademia di Santa Cecilia

‘Conductor Antonio Pappano casts new light on a familiar score, making this a major recording event ’

110 Orchestral 114 Concerto 118 Opera 120 Choral & Song 124 Chamber 127 Instrumental

131 Jazz 132 Brief Notes 134 Books 135 Audio

136 From the Archive 137 Reviews Index

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