Some people will buy this for Nilsson but the whole cast is excellent as is the conducting. Highly recommended.

Nilsson enjoyed singing Aida very much. She sang it 21 times at the Met alone and was widely admired in the role. This performance shows why and in spades. Of course her top notes soar and thrill, but she was also capable of unearthly piannissimi, especially in Act Three. How many Aidas actually look forward to the high C in "O patria mia"? Nilsson did and the audience applauds her for almost two minutes. As Andy states above, she sings in Italian and everyone else in Swedish. The other singers are excellent too. Barbro Ericson was well-known in Europe, having sung Kundry and Venus at the Bayreuth Festival. Hers is a rich, smooth mezzo with an impressive top that she uses effectively throughout the performance. Her Judgement Scene is chilling; I loved the cry she gives when told of Radames' fate. Kolbjorn Hoiseth was a fine singer; unfortunately, the night this was recorded he was indisposed. He approaches the top very carefully, giving us a lovely pianissimo B-flat at the end of "Celeste Aida" that he drops very quickly and taking other passages down an octave. His musical intelligence is never in question; criticizing his performance under these circumstances though wouldn't be fair. Tyren is a great Ramfis and Jupither a classy Amonasro. A young Bengt Rundgren is heard as the King. Savini is very considerate of his singers and keeps his forces together well.The sound is good and pitched correctly, but is transferred at too low a level. Nilsson fans should get this!

Nilsson is Nilsson, the rest of the cast...well, Nilsson is Nilsson.