I have only listened to two of the CDs so far of the 12 that I purchased. It was excellent and I am sure that the rest will be, too.

Freni and Pavarotti were both from Modena and here in front of their hometown audience they are relaxed and give lovely performances. Freni had sung Violetta under Karajan at La Scala the year before and due to circumstances not her fault it was not a success. Here she sings with melting beauty throughout. Perhaps because she felt at home she transposes "Sempre libera" down a half-step (she usually didn't). Her central duet with Germont is one of the highlights as are her duets with Pavarotti. They have great chemistry together and respond well to each other. Pavarotti is in sterling voice. He doesn't sing "O mio rimorso" at this performance. Orazi is a fine Germont who sings beautifully. Were he singing today he'd be much better known.There doesn't sound as if there was a lot of rehearsal for this performance. The ensemble can get very messy and in the Flora scene the lack of rehearsal nearly derails the performance. For some odd reason the chorus abruptly stops singing the farewell chorus in the first act and the orchestra completes their exit. Go figure.The sound is good, if occasionally showing signs of its 50+ years date. The voices are clearly caught though and that's the most important thing. Fans of the two leads should have this though those looking for a standard Traviata recording should look elsewhere.