Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Timson, David
2. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

Description

1. 1 online resource (1 sound file).

Summary

1. This series introduces, in words and music, the plot and background of the major operas. Here Smillie discusses Verdi's history and the political background surrounding Aida followed by an analysis of the opera broken down into sections.

Series statement

1. Opera explained

Uniform title

1. Opera explained.

Alternative title

1. Verdi, Aida
2. Aida

Subject

1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. - [Browse in index]
2. Operas -- Analysis, appreciation. - [Browse in index]
3. Operas -- Stories, plots, etc. - [Browse in index]

Contents

1. Introduction (3:50) -- Verdi's three periods in a sixty-year span (1:38) -- The political background (2:19) -- Aida, the beginnings (3:36) -- The prelude and Act I (16:48) -- Act II (6:07) -- The grand march (9:38) -- Act III (6:37) -- Act IV (4:52) -- The death scene (7:44).

Language

1. English

Note

1. Includes brief excerpts from the opera as recorded by Maria Dragoni and Kristjan Johannsson with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland on Naxos 8.660033-34.

Language (note)

1. Narration in English. Musical segments sung in Italian.

Source of description (note)

1. Description based on hard copy version record.

Author

1. Smillie, Thomson.

Playing time

1. 010315

Performer

1. Narrated by David Timson.

Connect to:

1. Access Naxos Music Library

Added author

1. Timson, David.
2. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Selections.

Other form:

1. Source record: Smillie, Thomson. Introduction to-- Verdi, Aida. [S.l.] : Naxos, 2001 (OCoLC)49235363

Other standard identifier

1. HKI190002401
2. HKI190002402
3. HKI190002403
4. HKI190002404
5. HKI190002405
6. HKI190002406
7. HKI190002407
8. HKI190002408
9. HKI190002409
10. HKI190002410

Publisher no.

1. 8.558009 Naxos Educational

Branch call number

1. eNYPL Music