Vishnevskaya is in great, young, healthy voice; Arkhipova shakes the rafters as a magisterial Amneris; Andzhaparidze brings a voice of tremendous power to Radames; Lisitsian displays his typical elegance, beauty, and command; and Petrov is a rich-voiced a Ramfis as one could want. Vishnevskaya would sing the role in NY, London, and Paris, and Lisitsian’s single Met performance (the first by an artist of the USSR) was as Amonasro the previous year. Arkhipova’s only performances with the Met (as opposed to at the Met), as Filippyevna, came 36 years later.