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John Fiore conducted with a clear baton technique, keeping the nineteenth century Verdian style intact, no matter what was occurring on stage. William Vendice's chorus sang with precision and looked like denizens of the nineteen-twenties. At this performance, the music was foremost and its power was overwhelming, proving that although the opera is more than one-hundred and fifty years old, it is still as enchanting as ever.