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