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Title: Aida Amateur Night!
Review: If you want a good Aida video, get The Met version with Domingo and Millo, Zajick, Milnes and a fantastic production from begininng to end. This La Scala version is almost funny it's so bad. The singers just stand like statues staring at the conductor - not even an attempt to act the roles or relate to each other. The sets are comical and the costumes off someone's old rack. Unless you are a real fan of the cast members (Pav is in good voice doing his concert schitchk, arms outstreched, eyes closed & the usual "don't you just love me grin" on his face; Dimitrova stiffly swoops and screams her way through, eyes glued to the conductor; Chiara has poses and so-so voice with -0- emotion). Too bad The Met isn't available on DVD. I have tape and LD. Even on tape, it's better than this version. Boring is the word for this performance. Verdi would not approve!! PASS ON IT!
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