How many of the cast would fit the casting qualification of the four best singers in the world could be debated, but it is clear that Riccardo Muti is trying to lighten the approach, perhaps bringing Verdi closer to his roots rather than his offshoots.
Detailed schedule information:
7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 28, 30 December 2000;
22, 24, 27 February; 1 March 2001
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