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| | Recital: Carmela Altamura - New York Times |
 | | Altamura devoted the first half of her program to the roots of bel canto, singing music by Jacopo Peri, Pergolesi, Alessandro Scarlatti, Paisiello, Cimarosa and Mozart; after the intermission, she presented works by the predominant 19th-century bel canto composers, Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini. |
 | | Altamura's admirable attempt at evoking an era that placed a premium on smooth, subtle singing was undone by a vocal technique that seemed to require the soprano's note-by-note attention. |
 | | Somewhat incongruously, Christina Altamura, the soprano's seemingly teen-age daughter, rounded out the program with several short, virtuosic piano pieces. |
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