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Unlike a symphony orchestra playing opera on the side, this was an \"at home\" performance by a group uniquely attuned to the dramatic pauses, vocal lines, and theatrical pacing of the stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThough released to the public in 1959, the sessions for Venice took place in June 1958. This album remains one of the crown jewels of the RCA Victor Red Seal Living Stereo era. Recorded by the legendary Decca engineer Kenneth Wilkinson in London’s Kingsway Hall, the album is celebrated for its immense soundstage and three-dimensional imaging. 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