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The choral blend was mostly pleasing, with a sympathetic balance between sopranos and
basses, with some gentle projection from the tenors, especially in the Kyrie; it was
disappointing that the altos became lost, and were often overpowered, in the choral
textures. Coming in at over 40 minutes, the work is an enduring sing for the choir, but their
energy was unflagging.

Tenor Jesús León and bass Adam Kutny executed their solos beautifully, two very different
voices which, when they finally came together in the Agnus Dei, were matched perfectly,
León’s purer timbre contrasting over Kutny’s robust and heavier vibrato. It is not Puccini’s
finest work for sure, but in Hindoyan’s this performance was worthy and highly enjoyable.