content: Lots was written and I will keep mine short:Good: Superb cast [stronger on the male side] with many of them at their pick. Good singing.Not good: all the rest!Visually disturbing production: Incredibly busy set [looks like Arizona not Egypt, by the way], less than pleasing costumes and set design.Horrible Ballet scenes and even worse acting by some of the main characters [with trophy for worse actor divided between Pavarotti and Dimitrova].Technically the recording is poor, uneven with even the smallest of background noises heard. One of the reviewers mentioned it is noticeable using his high-end headphones - I will argue it is true to listening on regular speakers [my DVD is connected to surround].Last [and this is a question of personal taste]: I am totally unconvinced by Lorin Maazel's musical interpretation - it sounds to me as a pale, colorless Aida.Two stars [instead of one] because of the cast - but it is not something I would keep in my library.