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Damian, I liked the scene. It's quintessential technicolor over-acting, which I find theatrically pleasing. Burt Lancaster was a very good man.
It's nice to see this thread take a tangent into operatic theatre. Here's one that is a real jewel in the crown that opera wears. Great stage set, great costuming, exquisite singing. It appears to be the opera
Turandot set within a movie with a love story that comes to a head in this performance of
Nessun Dorma by Pavarotti.
https://youtu.be/Q_hLh4qCqpg?si=0V4biLwz1cQGIP2F
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