Verdi
“Although Solti recorded outstanding versions of Aida and Falstaff in the 1960s, in later years he neglected Verdi in his recording programme, so that the warmth and tenderness of his reading of Otello as well as its incisive sense of drama take one freshly by surprise. The recording is bright and atmospheric to match… the very finest quality is the singing of Margaret Price as Desdemona, a ravishing performance, with the most beautiful and varied tonal quality allied to deep imagination. The Decca recording has a sense of spectacle (notably in the opening scene) and perspective which is particularly appealing, the whole production managed with Ray Minshull’s characteristic flair.” The Penguin Guide