I wanted a second recording of this opera, and bought it on the fly, figuring the Abbado version was a surefire addition. The other reviewers are sadly right on the money. One of the worst recordings I have heard in quite some time. The voices are muffled at best, and frankly, it sounds as if it was recorded in 1955, not 1975. La Scala and Abbado, wonderful cast, just a real pity.