Good. Sound distorts at loud passages. Caballe lovely but not quite Leontyne. Bergonzi wonderful as always. Bumbry very good but there are better mezzos for Amneris(Simionato, Cossotto, Zajick, etc

If you're not a fan of audience participation, this is NOT the Aida for you. Recorded by a fearless audience member, the infamous"loggionisti" were out in full cry the night this was recorded. It all starts early on. Bergonzi attacks the final B-flat of "Celeste Aida" slightly flat and his detractors don't wait a second before allowing their displeasure be known. The tenor edges the note up to pitch and his admirers counter with cries of "Vergogna!" So it goes throughout the evening.Bergonzi improves considerably in the following scene and gives us a magical Nile scene, joined by Caballe who has also improved after a nervous start (who can blame her?!?) Her almost wordless "O patria mia" is quite beautiful, a strident (but on pitch) high C apart. Bumbry banks everything on the Act Four Judgement scene and really delivers. Cappuccilli is an eloquent Amonasro. For the record (since they're not listed above) Ruggero Raimondi sings Ramfis and Luigi Roni the King. Schippers does what he can in the pit.The voices are recessed, but certainly audible. This isn't a recording for everyone, but is very exciting, if a bit maddening, in its own right.

Great emotion listening those amazing singers that i love together in Aida

Great recording.