Verdi: AidaGiuseppe VerdiAlbumGenre: ClassicalDescription: This magnificent recording of Aida made in Rome rises to all the musical and dramatic challenges presented by Verdi's richly-coloured Egyptian epic. Antonio Pappano once again proving his mastery of Italian opera moves between sumptuous grandeur and touching intimacy. The responses of the Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia are both immediate and vibrant while the singers - Anja Harteros Jonas Kaufmann Ekaterina Semenchuk Ludovic Tézier and Erwin Schrott - do justice to every facet of their roles.
