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To say that this recording is "legendary" is almost an understatement. Maria Callas, in the title role, is a revelation. At just 27 years old, her voice is flawless, soaring fearlessly into the upper reaches of the role, including the famously interpolated high E-flat at the end of Act II. Mario Del Monaco matches her in vocal glamour and sheer decibels, singing with the kind of brazen bravado that epitomizes old-school operatic decadence. Oralia Domínguez tears into Amneris with thrilling commitment and gleaming tone, and Giuseppe Taddei brings both nobility and vocal heft to Amonasro. This is opera at its most indulgent—and most satisfying.

In Mono

OD 12008-2