G. Verdi: Aida
Verdi: Aida
Various Artists
Yes, Ethiopia once again has dared (Ramfis, Radames)
Have you just heard a joyous tale (Amneris, Radames)
Alas, I hear the cries of war (Aida, Amneris, Radames)
Grave is the cause (The Pharaoh, Messenger, Aida, Radames, Amneris)
Dennis O'Neill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Peter Rose, Jane Eaglen, Rosalind Plowright, Alfred Boe, David Parry
Now go forward noble army (The Pharaoh, Ramfis, Aida, Radames, Amneris, Messenger, Chorus)
Hear me, ye gods, pity my cry! (High Priestess, Ramfis, Priests, Priestesses)
Almighty, almighty Phtha (High Priestess, Ramfis, Priests, Priestesses)
The gods have shown you favour (Ramfis, Priests)
Great Godhead we petition thee (Ramfis, Radames, Priests, Priestesses)
We hear the hymns and cheering (Amneris, Slave girls)
Now the battle is over your people suffer (Amneris, Aida)
Tremble! I know your secret… (Amneris, Aida)
But, look with pity on my distress… (Aida, Amneris)
Now go forward noble army (Amneris, Aida, Chorus)
Glory to Isis, goddess fair (Populace, Priests)
Glorious warrior Radames (Populace, Priests)
Valiant pride of your country (The Pharaoh, Radames)
Worship and glory to all the gods on high (Ramfis, Aida, Amneris, Amonasro, Pharaoh, Priests)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gregory Yurisich, Jane Eaglen, Rosalind Plowright, Peter Rose, Alastair Miles, David Parry
As you see, I am wearing the colours of my King (Amonasro, Aida, Ramfis, Amneris, Radames, Slave girls, Prie
Jane Eaglen, Alastair Miles, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gregory Yurisich, Rosalind Plowright, David Parry
O King, by holy Isis (Radames, The Pharaoh, Amneris, Ramfis, Priests, Populace)
Glory to Isis, goddess fair (The Pharaoh, Ramfis, Aida, Radames, Amneris, Amonasro, Slave girls, Populace, P
Peter Rose, Dennis O'Neill, Alastair Miles, Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright
G. Verdi: Aida, Act III
Thou art to great Osiris (High Priestess, Chorus)
Come to the shrine of Isis (Ramfis, Amneris, Chorus)
I come, full of concern (Amonasro, Aida)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Gregory Yurisich, Jane Eaglen, David Parry
Once again you will see our lofty forests (Amonasro, Aida)
Gregory Yurisich, Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry, Jane Eaglen
No. more my daughter (Amonasro, Aida)
Gregory Yurisich, David Parry, Jane Eaglen, Philharmonia Orchestra
Father… the Egyptians… have not… enslaved me… (Aida, Amonasro)
David Parry, Gregory Yurisich, Philharmonia Orchestra, Jane Eaglen
At last I see you, my sweet Aida… (Radames, Aida)
Your people rise again, arming for battle… (Radames, Aida)
We'd leave this white oppressive heat (Aida, Radames)
Ah no! We'll leave here! (Radames, Aida, Amonasro)
Gregory Yurisich, Jane Eaglen, Philharmonia Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, David Parry
You! Amonasro! You! The King? (Radames, Aida, Amonasro)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Gregory Yurisich, Jane Eaglen, David Parry, Dennis O'Neill
We're betrayed! (Amneris, Aida, Amonasro, Radames, Ramfis)
Jane Eaglen, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alastair Miles, Rosalind Plowright, Gregory Yurisich, Dennis O'Neill, David Parry
Soon all the priests will gather here (Amneris, Radames)
Ah! You must live (Amneris, Radames)
Who will save you, wretched madman (Amneris, Radames)
Alas! I feel I'm, dying… (Amneris, Ramfis, Priests)
Spirit of Isis on all of us descending (Ramfis, Priests, Amneris)
Radames! Radames! Radames! (Ramfis, Amneris, Priests)
Priests of Isis, the man you condemn (Amneris, Ramfis, Priests)
G. Verdi: Aida, Act IV Scene 2
The fatal cover's now in place (Radames, Aida)
My heart foretold this horrifying sentence (Radames, Aida)
Almighty Phtha (Aida, Radames, Amneris, Priestesses, Priests, Chorus)
Production
- Brian CouzensProducer
- Jonathan CooperEditing Engineer
- Christopher BrookeAssistant Engineer
- Ralph CouzensEngineer
- Peter MooreLiner Notes
- Bill CooperPhotography
- Alan BlythLiner Notes
- Fritz CurzonPhotography
- Clive BardaPhotography
- Nicola MajocchiPhotography
- Kara ReedBooklet Editor
- Cass CassidyGraphic Design