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, Alfred Boe, David Parry, Rosalind Plowright, Philharmonia Orchestra, Jane Eaglen, Peter Rose
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)
Gregory Yurisich, Jane Eaglen, Rosalind Plowright, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alastair Miles, Peter Rose
As you see, I am wearing the colours of my King (Amonasro, Aida, Ramfis, Amneris, Radames, Slave girls, Prie
Gregory Yurisich, Alastair Miles, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Jane Eaglen, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
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
Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich, Dennis O'Neill, Alastair Miles, David Parry, Rosalind Plowright, Peter Rose, Philharmonia Orchestra
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)
Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra
Once again you will see our lofty forests (Amonasro, Aida)
Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich, Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry
No. more my daughter (Amonasro, Aida)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich, David Parry
Father… the Egyptians… have not… enslaved me… (Aida, Amonasro)
Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry, Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich
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, David Parry, Dennis O'Neill, Philharmonia Orchestra
You! Amonasro! You! The King? (Radames, Aida, Amonasro)
Jane Eaglen, David Parry, Dennis O'Neill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gregory Yurisich
We're betrayed! (Amneris, Aida, Amonasro, Radames, Ramfis)
Dennis O'Neill, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Alastair Miles, Gregory Yurisich, Jane Eaglen, Rosalind Plowright
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
- Christopher BrookeAssistant Engineer
- Ralph CouzensEngineer
- Jonathan CooperEditing Engineer
- Alan BlythLiner Notes
- Fritz CurzonPhotography
- Clive BardaPhotography
- Nicola MajocchiPhotography
- Kara ReedBooklet Editor
- Cass CassidyGraphic Design
- Peter MooreLiner Notes
- Bill CooperPhotography