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)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Jane Eaglen, Rosalind Plowright, David Parry, Alfred Boe, Peter Rose, Dennis O'Neill
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, Peter Rose, Alastair Miles, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Rosalind Plowright
As you see, I am wearing the colours of my King (Amonasro, Aida, Ramfis, Amneris, Radames, Slave girls, Prie
David Parry, Gregory Yurisich, Rosalind Plowright, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Jane Eaglen, Alastair Miles, Philharmonia Orchestra
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
Alastair Miles, Dennis O'Neill, Rosalind Plowright, David Parry, Peter Rose, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gregory Yurisich, Jane Eaglen
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)
Gregory Yurisich, Jane Eaglen, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra
Once again you will see our lofty forests (Amonasro, Aida)
Philharmonia Orchestra, Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich, David Parry
No. more my daughter (Amonasro, Aida)
Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra
Father… the Egyptians… have not… enslaved me… (Aida, Amonasro)
Jane Eaglen, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, 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)
David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gregory Yurisich, Jane Eaglen, Dennis O'Neill
You! Amonasro! You! The King? (Radames, Aida, Amonasro)
David Parry, Jane Eaglen, Dennis O'Neill, Gregory Yurisich, Philharmonia Orchestra
We're betrayed! (Amneris, Aida, Amonasro, Radames, Ramfis)
Alastair Miles, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gregory Yurisich, Dennis O'Neill, Jane Eaglen, David Parry, 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
- 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