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There are three “reference” editions of Aida in the stereo catalog: Tebaldi/Karajan, Price/Solti, and this one. Its strengths include a spectacular Aida in Montserrat Caballé,
Just look at the cast of this 1960 studio recording,
There are dozens of complete recordings of Aida on the
This magnificent performance was recorded in Edinburgh in 1960. But caveat emptor: the sound is sub-standard by a long shot. There is a major drop-out:
Every so often a recording with known singers and conductor comes along and throws us a fabulous curve ball by giving so much that it
This Requiem has long been overshadowed by Serafin’s 1939 recording with Gigli and Pinza; hearing this 1959 set after many years, it stands up beautifully
This recording, made in 1959, finds Maria Callas in dire vocal condition, with the wobble in prominence, the voice in three distinct parts with some
The authentic “Italian-ness” of this live performance from La Scala in 1962 makes you realize how un-Italianate most of our current Verdi and Puccini singers–and
This live performance from RAI Rome in 1958 is a fine if literal (there are no embellishments to arias) reading of this lovely work. It
With only a single Italian on board, we have a right to expect something less than an idiomatic performance. But Olivero de Fabritiis, hardly anyone’s
