GIUSEPPE VERDI: AIDA
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
GIUSEPPE VERDI: AIDA
1986
Soloists:
Maria Chiara, Luciano Pavarotti, Ghena Dimitrova
Orchestra, Chorus:
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala
Conductor:
Lorin Maazel
Director:
Luca Ronconi
Luciano Pavarotti heads an exceptional cast in this spectacular live recording from La Scala, Milan, with Ghena Dimitrova, Maria Chiara, Nicolai Ghiaurov and Juan Pons, all in peak form. Luca Ronconi's magnificent production of Verdi's much-loved masterpiece was a triumphant success, with Mauro Pagano's monumental settings capturing perfectly the imposing grandeur of the land of the Pharaohs and the ochre hues of the desert. Lorin Maazel conducts.
Label:
Arthaus Musik
Genre:
Legendary Performances
Running Time:
160
Picture Format:
4:3
Sound Format:
PCM Stereo
Resolution:
1080i High Defi nition (Upscale)
Number of Discs:
1
Region:
0
Languages:
IT
Subtitle Languages:
GB, DE, FR, ES, NL
EAN:
0807280908794
UPC:
807280908794
Blu-ray:
109087
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