Since Attila is in the forefront of our thoughts right now, and since the prima of the Met’s production won’t be broadcast, La Cieca thought it would be handy to have a Riccardo Muti performance of the Verdi work as a common point of reference. 

Attila (Verdi). Florence, 31 December 1972.

Attila: Nicolai Ghiaurov; Odabella: Leyla Gencer; Foresto: Veriano Luchetti; Ezio: Norman Mittelmann; Uldino: Ottavio Taddei; Leone: Mario Rinaudo. Riccardo Muti, conductor.

Prologue

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3