Very Fine Performance. The singing is top notch and the sound is very good. I am unfamiliar with Coleman but she does a very fine job as Aida. McCracken is also very fine in his role. I enjoyed this performance or an old warhorse.

Top-notch. Important.

Most of the singers in this performance are well-known. Resnik had made the switch from soprano to mezzo about five years earlier. Rudolf Bing wasn't happy about it, but Resnik knew better and she is a fine Amneris. Her top notes tend to be approached from below and her singing isn't effortless, but she captures all of the spoiled, lovesick Egyptian princess' emotions vividly. McCracken is perhaps better known as Otello. Some are allergic to his voice. He sings with strength and finesse in this performance. Protti tended to be taken for granted. The voice isn't world-class, but it is more than adequate and he certainly knows how Amonasro is supposed to go. Jorge Algorta was a Teatro Colon regular for years and for good reason. His Ramfis takes no prisoners and he had a very good voice.The ringer here is the African-American soprano Theresa Coleman who sings the role as well as any of her contemporaries and who would be a major star if singing today. She has a command of the role that is most gratifying; there is nothing in the music that fazes her. She also has a genuinely lovely voice.The sound is excellent. Some may find the dominance of the voices in one channel annoying, but there is no distortion anywhere and all are clearly heard. Previtali leads his forces with great conviction although I found some of his tempi rather slow.For Aida lovers or admirers of any of these singers, this set is highly recommended!

It is nice recording. Singers excellent. Coleman a great treat as Aida. The same goes for Resnik. I liked McCracken here, there are perhaps some moments where he is not so convincing, however glad that I have him in role of Radames. Orchestra good, but there is some very weird sounds from trumpets in Triumphal march. It is very funny. It reminds me of Danny Kaye's "conducting" of this march.

This recording is ultimately a satisfying experience with contributions from four major voices and a good supporting cast. McCracken with plenty of natural heft sings the role as well as anyone, but his thick toned voice doesn't give us much subtlety of expression; although he does make some attempts to tame it. Theresa Coleman sings with constantly beautiful tone as Aida, and Regina Resnik's big fruity mezzo makes a wonderfully potent Amneris. Protti gives us a biting Amonasro.The sound in stereo is very good, although I at times found the over manipulation of the stereo a little disconcerting, with voices concentrated predominately in one channel. Disconcerting that is,till I realised it was the recording and not my acquipment.