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211 the principals except one. Although Sophia Loren looked seductive and exquisite as Aida, her emotions were completely covered by make-up. The dubbing of Renata Tebaldi’s voice (for Miss Loren*s) could not very well be improved. Some of her singing was truly ticeleste”, The young novice who essayed the role of Rhadames was Luciano Dalla Marra, who looked like a clean-cut college chap all ready for his first “Prom” dance in costume. As we pointed out in an earlier article, Giuseppe Campora, whose voice was used for Rhadames, was not available for the actual filming,
otherwise his would have been a much more credible acting performance. As for Lois Maxwell, her Amneris had at least more bite than Miss Loren, although 1 was still small scale. The voluptuous voice coming . from the sound-track belonged to Ebe Stignani, a veteran Amneris. Once again that fine singing-actor Afro Poli as Amonasro was voice-dubbed by another singer this time the fierce, frightening fury of Gino Bechi’s vehement singing. The High Priest . Ramfis, played by Antonio Cassinelli, a fine basso in his own right, was voice-dubbed by the opaque, _ funereal and ominous organ of Giulio Neri. The only performer who did his own acting and singing was the King of Egypt, Enrico .Formichi. The picture ran approximately 105 minutes about half the opera‘s running time. Altogether a good phonographic and photographic account of Aida but one. that left something wanting.
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Ed. Note: This is the 7th and last installment in the current series of Mr. Maggiorotti’s series OPERA STARS ON THE SCREEN. In the near future, Mr. Maggiorotti will begin a continuation of this series.
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publishers. Vol. 2, No. 6 (9), 1965.