AIDA Tucci, Del Monaco, Simionato (NHK 1961) (DVD)

A magnificent performance of Verdi’s grandest opera, starring Gabriella Tucci as Aida, Mario Del Monaco as Radamès, Giulietta Simionato as Amneris, and Aldo Protti as Amonasro. The NHK Symphony Orchestra, NHK Italian Opera Chorus, and the Tokyo Broadcasting Chorus are under the direction of Franco Capuana. Embedded Japanese subtitles with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, Italian, German, and French.
B&W, 162 minutes, 4:3, All regions

AIDA
Opera in Four Acts
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni

Aida: Gabriella Tucci
Radamès: Mario Del Monaco
Amneris: Giulietta Simionato
Amonasro: Aldo Protti
Ramfis: Paolo Washington
Il Re: Silvano Pagliuca
Messenger: Athos Cesarini
Priestess: Sumie Kawauchi

The NHK Symphony Orchestra
Tokyo Broadcasting Chorus
NHK Italian Opera Chorus
Franco Capuana, conductor

Live Performance, October 13, 1961
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan