Opera - Aida

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)


Aida 141:46
Opera in four acts
Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, after a scenario by Auguste Mariette
English version by Edmund Tacey

COMPACT DISC ONE
1 Prelude 4:04

Act I
Scene 1
2 'Yes, Ethiopia once again has dared' 1:43
Ramfis, Radames
3 'I pray that I be chosen' 1:04
4 'Goddess Aida, fair as a vision' 3:34
Radames
5 'Have you just heard a joyous tale' 2:37
Amneris, Radames
6 'Aida!' 1:32
Radames, Amneris
7 'Alas, I hear the cries of war' 1:59
Aida, Amneris, Radames
8 'Grave is the cause' 3:10
The Pharaoh, Messenger, Aida, Radames, Amneris
9 'Now go forward noble army' 3:06
The Pharaoh, Ramfis, Chorus, Aida, Radames, Amneris, Messenger
10 'As victor then return!' 3:15
11 'The sacred names of a father and lover' 0:49
12 'Hear me, ye gods, pity my cry!' 2:43
Aida

Scene 2
13 'Almighty, almighty Phtha' 3:10
High Priestess, Ramfis, Priests, Priestesses
14 Sacred Dance of the Priestesses 2:00
15 'The gods have shown you favour' 1:18
Ramfis, Priests
16 'Great Godhead we petition thee' 4:03
Ramfis, Radames, Priests, Priestesses

Act II
Scene 1
17 'We hear the hymns and cheering' 2:54
Slave-girls, Amneris
18 Dance of the Young Moorish Slaves 2:17
19 'No more now!' 0:48
Amneris
20 'Now the battle is over your people suffer' 5:38
21 'Tremble! I know your secret . . .' 1:35
Amneris, Aida
22 'But, look with pity on my distress . . .' 1:58
Aida, Amneris
23 'Now go forward noble army' 1:24
Chorus, Amneris, Aida
24 'Hear me, ye gods, pity my cry!' 1:23
Aida

Scene 2
25 'Glory to Isis, goddess fair' 3:26
Populace, Priests
26 Trumpet Fanfare 1:45
27 Ballabile 1:55
28 'Glorious warrior Radames' 2:10
Populace, Priests
29 'Valiant pride of your country' 2:19
The Pharaoh, Radames
30 'Worship and glory to all the gods on high' 0:58
Ramfis, Priests, Aida, Amneris, Amonasro, Pharaoh
31 'As you see, I am wearing the colours of my King' 4:52
Amonasro, Aida, Slave-girls, Prisoners, Ramfis, Priests, Amneris, Populace, Radames
32 'O King, by holy Isis' 2:39
Radames, Pharaoh, Amneris, Priests, Populace, Ramfis
33 'Glory to Isis, goddess fair' 3:05
Pharaoh, Populace, Slave-girls, Prisoners, Ramfis, Priests, Aida, Radames, Amneris, Amonasro
79:49

COMPACT DISC TWO
Act III
1 'Thou art to great Osiris' 2:01
Chorus, High Priestess
2 'Come to the shrine of Isis' 2:00
Ramfis, Amneris, Chorus
3 'Soon Radames will come!' 2:31
4 'Oh, skies of blue' 4:00
Aida
5 'I come, full of concerm' 1:09
6 'Once again you will see our lofty forests' 3:42
Amonasro, Aida
7 'No more my daughter' 0:34
Amonasro, Aida
8 'Father . . . the Egyptians . . . have not . . . enslaved me . . .' 2:28
Aida, Amonasro
9 'At last I see you, my sweet Aida . . .' 1:22
10 'Your people rise again, arming for battle . . .' 1:42
Radames, Aida
11 'We'd leave this white oppressive heat' 3:49
Aida, Radames
12 'Ah no! We'll leave here!' 2:37
Radames, Aida, Amonasro
13 'You! Amonasro! You! The King?' 1:30
Radames, Aida, Amonasro
14 'We're betrayed!' 1:00
Amneris, Aida, Amonasro, Radames, Ramfis

Act IV
Scene 1
15 'My hated rival has escaped me' 3:01
Amneris
16 'Soon all the priests will gather here' 2:18
Amneris, Radames
17 'Ah! You must live' 2:49
18 'Who will save you, wretched madman' 1:46
Amneris, Radames
19 'Alas! I feel I'm, dying . . .' 2:13
Amneris, Ramfis, Priests
20 'Spirit of Isis' 1:53
Ramfis, Priests, Amneris
21 'Radames! Radames! Radames!' 4:15
Ramfis, Priests, Amneris
22 'Priests of Isis, the man you condemn' 2:33
Amneris, Ramfis, Priests

Scene 2
23 'The fatal cover's now in place' 2:26
Radames, Aida
24 'My heart foretold this horrifying sentence' 3:01
Aida, Radames
25 'Almighty Phtha' 5:12
Priestesses, Priests, Aida, Radames, Chorus, Amneris
61:57
Peter Rose bass - The Pharaoh
Rosalind Plowright mezzo-soprano - Amneris
Jane Eaglen soprano - Aida
Gregory Yurisich baritone - Amonasro
Dennis O'Neill tenor - Radames
Alastair Miles bass - Ramfis
Susan Gritton soprano - The High Priestess
Alfred Boe tenor - A Messenger
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Philharmonia Orchestra
David Parry
Recorded in:
Blackheath Halls, London
23rd April - 2nd March 2001
Producer(s)
Brian Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Christopher Brooke assistant
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K