Milanov was very close to the end of her singing career when this performance was given and she was having a very good night. The voice, steady and sure, was in excellent shape. There is no wobble and except for a few pinched top Cs no evidence that retirement was within two years (the high C she sings at "Io quella lama" in the last act is better than the one she sang in her studio recording nearly seven years earlier). Perhaps because of the harried performance conditions (Corelli cancelled at the last moment, disappointing his ardent fans), she plays up the big dramatic moments more than she usually did. Consiglio's fans were also present that night. His top has that Italianate squillo that used to be far more common than it is now. Guadagno stops the orchestra after "Vittoria!" in Act 2 to allow the audience to bellow it's appreciation. Consiglio was one of the terrific tenors of his time who never had a recording career and whose performances could be inconsistent. This was one of his good nights and the audience loves him. Bardelli is a solid Scarpia, deprived by the tapist of most of his big moments (no Act 1 finale, no Act 2 monologue). The voices are slightly recessed, but are certainly audible. As mentioned earlier, the audience is very enthusiastic, applauding wildly and commenting on the performance as it progresses. Guadagno has his hands full, but keeps the stage and orchestra aligned (most of the time).This one is for Milanov and Consiglio fans.