“…Graham Abbott does comparable wonders in the pit. In his direction there is so much more on offer than that one afore¬mentioned tenor aria. Superbly paced, unforced and clear, his conducting strips away the layers of lush that too often injure Bizet’s delicate orchestration. Along with sweetly tuned playing from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, this affords unprecedented insight into the score’s melodic riches and colour. It is like hearing The Pearl Fishers for the first time”
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