Domingo was only 26 when this performance was given, but you'd never guess it. It was a role he'd return to many times in his career and his later performances were more layered, but not by much. He is on top of the part both vocally and dramatically. His cries of "Infamia! Infamia!" at the end of Act One are piercing.Igor Gorin had a magnificent voice and he sings a fine Tonio. Francesca Roberto is a fiery, sexy Nedda whose top notes though right on pitch can become a little squally. She also has a good trill where she needs it. Is that Alan Gilbert as Silvio? He's excellent and partners Roberto very well in their big scene. I don't know who the Beppe is, but he sings his ditty in the second act with aplomb. Allen Jensen keeps everything together pretty well though there are a few instances where he and the singers momentarily lose track of each other.The voices are recessed and occasionally covered by the orchestra. This is for specialty collectors who can make allowances for sound issues. But Domingo and company are worth the effort!

Francesca Roberto was a stalwart at NYC Opera in the 1960s, and a very fine Butterfy. Her vocal sound reminded many people of Tebaldi’s.