Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8161 in DVD
• Released on: 2000-12-12
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, German, French
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 158 minutes

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!

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.

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. In Act 1, Celeste Aida sounded quite flat as compared to the Pavorati version. I must say that I prefer Franco Corelli's performance (see Art Of Singing DVD) much better but I cannot find a Corelli Aida.

Dolora Zaijick as Amneris is superb rendering her mezzo just beautifully.

Aprile Millo as Aida is very good and yes she had ebon makeup to validate her Egyptian slave persona. However, compare her 'O patria mia' with that of Leontyne Price in the 'Art of Singing' DVD. There is no comparison. Ms. Price sounds just top notch. All in all Ms. Millo's performance is very good.

I recommend this work wholeheartedly. Well worth your time.