If you love Bellini's soaring melodies and exciting singing then this recording of I Capuleti e i Montecchi is for you. Renata Scotto has never been one of my favorite singers. But I do respect her and in this recording she performs Giulietta well enough. Giulietta is just a role that I find forgetable. Her aria "Oh Quante Volte" is a bore to me. The stars of this recording (made live from La Scala in 1968) are Luciano Pavarotti and Jaime Aragall. Yes Romeo was written for contralto, but I'll take a tenor (expecially Aragall on this night) any day. Their passionate singing is incredible. The Romeo/Tebaldo duet is unforgetable as it is ended by Pavarotti and Aragall on an amazing high note. I have also heard the RCA recording with Kasarova/Mei/Vargas. But I believe this Gala recording makes a better argument for the opera.