COMPOSERS: Verdi
LABELS: DG
ALBUM TITLE: Aida
WORKS: Aida
PERFORMER: Elena Obraztsova, Katia Ricciarelli, Plácido Domingo; La Scala Chorus & Orchestra/Claudio Abbado
CATALOGUE NO: 477 5605
A subtle and idiomatic performance benefits from a strong cast and a sensitive recording. But Abbado’s sense of theatre also allows the opera’s grandest scenes to resonate vividly. George Hall
Verdi: Aida
A subtle and idiomatic performance benefits from a strong cast and a sensitive recording. But Abbado’s sense of theatre also allows the opera’s grandest scenes to resonate vividly. George Hall
Our rating
4
Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:57 pm