Cossotto & Bergonzi in Aida Act4sc1 pt1 Arena di Verona 1966

Beginning of Act 4 Sc 1. Duet: Fiorenza Cossotto as Amneris tries to save Radames -- Carlo Bergonzi -- from being condemned to death as a traitor. Watch the camerawork by the Italian film makers: the sense of space and the characters' relation to the elaborate physical scenery is conveyed through the use of long shots and extreme long shots -- close ups are used sparingly and only at climactic moments. This is the way it should be done!