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