Verdi - Aida / Maazel, Chiara, Pavarotti, La Scala [DVD] [Italian]

Starring: Paata Burchuladze, Ghena Dimitrova, Luciano Pavarotti, et al.

This magnificent production of Verdi's much-loved masterpiece was a triumphant success when it opened at La Scala in December 1985, and Luciano Pavarotti's long-awaited performance as Radames--his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: Italian
• Release Date: December 1999
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Image Entertainment
• Director: Derek Bailey
• Starring: Paata Burchuladze, Ghena Dimitrova, Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Chiara, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Juan Pons, Ernesto Gavazzi, Francesca Garbi
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Classical; Color; DVD; Subtitled; NTSC
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

A little story of an Ethiopian slave and the fortunes of war

I have to confess I have not watched much of Verdi, so I do not have enough knowledge to compare and contrast. I also was watching subtitles the first time through. Looks like I will have to find a different production and hope it is just not Giuseppe Verdi I find bland. I know this is 1985, but it has a 60’s feel. This presentation seems a bit bland. But Stefania Toczyska made a splendid Amneris and kept you in your seat wanting more. Do not let me discourage you from watching, as everyone needs to know the story and especially find where they extracted the Act 2, Scene 2: ....Triumphal March from. "Aida" is an Arabic female name meaning "visitor"