What a wonderful surprise! Even fans of Domingo, who has recorded the role of Radamès four times commercially (including the particularly acclaimed version with...... more
What a wonderful surprise! Even fans of Domingo, who has recorded the role of Radamès four times commercially (including the particularly acclaimed version with Monserrat Caballé under Muti), will be amazed by his fresh voice and complete involvement, under Claudio Abbado's thoroughly engrossing leadership in this live, 1972 performance. Martina Arroyo was a highly underrated
Aida, and Fiorenza Cossotto spews rage as the jealous Amneris. Piero Cappuccilli gives us an Amonasro to fear and respect, and Nicolai Ghiaurov is, as always, the perfect low voice in the ensembles. The Scala forces are terrific. Dare I say it? This is the best-performed
Aida on the market. --Robert Levine
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