Verdi - Aida / Levine, Domingo, Millo, Metropolitan Opera

Starring: Aprile Millo, Plácido Domingo, Dolora Zajick, Sherrill Milnes, Paata Burchuladze

Deutsche Grammophon, 1989, DVD

Product Details

Title: Verdi - Aida / Levine, Domingo, Millo, Metropolitan Opera
Sales Rank: 9258 in Music
Actor: Aprile Millo, Plácido Domingo, Dolora Zajick, Sherrill Milnes, Paata Burchuladze
Director: Brian Large
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon, 2000-12-12, Theatrical Release: 1989-12-27
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.33:1
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 158 minutes
Package Dimensions: 7.56 x 5.35 x 0.63 inches, 0.35 pounds

Customer Reviews

Excellent Recording!: This DVD recording of "Aida" is a feast for the eyes and the ears!
Even though it's from a few years ago, the voices are outstanding and
the recording clear and up to date. This is my favorite opera of all
time and this DVD really does it justice. I recommend it highly!… More reviews

Verdi - Aida/Levine, Domingo, Millo: Verdi's music is wonderful. The singers did a very good job. The staging was spectacular. We thoroughly enjoyed the opera.… More reviews

My favorite Aida - so far.: I bought the VHS version instead of the DVD because the latter does not have any digital enhancements. So try getting a used VHS copy. Overall the set designs and presentations are excellent EXCEPT a tad dark in unexpected places, such as the victory march scenes.
Placido Domingo as Radames is top notch although past his prime vocally.… More reviews

Can't Get Lost in the Dream: First, I am not a serious opera critic, so I cannot address the quality of the voice issue in the way that some other reviewers have. I am, however, a regular consumer of opera. I attend the opera a couple of times a year and at the best of them, I am transported to a different place, lose all sense of self, time and place. - A few weeks ago I was at the Met… More reviews

Grand opera at its grandest: The first thing that impresses the viewer are the stupendous sets. It is as though the designer, Giani Quaranta, has thrown down a gauntlet to the performers - "Match this!". He clearly conveys the impression of a great civilization that seems to be on the wane. The giant friezes (if that is the correct term) are hugely impressive, but they are beginning to crumble.… More reviews