Research Catalog

Aïda

Title
  1. Aïda / told by Leontyne Price.
Published by
  1. New York, N.Y. : RCA Red Seal, [1999?]
Author
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Price, Leontyne.
  2. Mathis, Joyce.
  3. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
  4. Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
  5. Milnes, Sherrill.
  6. Raimondi, Ruggero.
  7. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
  8. John Alldis Choir.
  9. London Symphony Orchestra.
Description
  1. 1 online resource (1 sound file)
Summary
  1. Retells the story of Verdi's opera in which the love of the enslaved Ethiopian princess for an Egyptian general brings tragedy to all involved.
Uniform title
  1. Aïda. Selections
Alternative title
  1. Aïda.
Subject
  1. Streaming audio
  2. Stories, plots, etc
  3. Operas > Excerpts
  4. Operas > Stories, plots, etc
Genre/Form
  1. Stories, plots, etc.
  2. Streaming audio.
Contents
  1. Music Prelude to Act I -- Long ago in the faraway land of Ethiopia -- Music: "Celeste Aïda" (sung by Radames) -- Radames was deep in thought -- Music: Arrival of the Pharoah -- A Messenger came forward to give his report -- Music: "Ritorna vincitor!" (sung by Aïda) -- That night, the halls of the temple rang Music: "Possente, possente Ftha ̀(sung by high priestess, priestesses and priests) -- Music: Sacred dance of the priestesses -- With Radames gone, time passed slowly for Aïda -- Amneris sat before her mirror Music: "Chi mai fra gl'inni e i plausi" (sung by slaves and Amneris) -- Yet despite her vanity, she secretly burned with jealously -- Flags flew, and the entire city gathered to see the grand spectacle Music: Triumphal march -- The Handsome warrior dismounted and knelt before the royal throne -- It was the eve of the great wedding Music: the Nile by moonlight (prelude to Act III) -- Aïda sadly watched the moonlit river Music: "O patria mis" (sung by Aïda) -- Suddenly she heard Radames approach -- Music: "Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate ... in armi ora si desta il popol nostro ... Padre! a costoro sciava non sono" (sung by Amonasro and Aïda) -- When Radames finally came, he was breatless with love -- The Treason of Radmanes shocked and infuriated all of Egypt -- Music: "Radamès, Radamès, Radamès!" (sung by Ramfis, priests and Amneris) -- "Traitor! traitor!" the High Priest, Ramfis, shouted again and again -- Music: "La fatal petra sovra me si chiuse ... presago il core della tua condanna ... Vedi? di norte l'angelo ... O terra addio" (sung by Radames, Aïda, priests, priestesses and Amneris.
Note
  1. The story of Verdi's opera with musical selections ; sung in Italian.
Event (note)
  1. Music recorded in July 1970, in Walthamstow Town Hall, London ; spoken word recorded May 1999.
Author
  1. Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Composer
Title
  1. Aïda / told by Leontyne Price.
Publisher
  1. New York, N.Y. : RCA Red Seal, [1999?]
Type of content
  1. performed music
Type of medium
  1. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Digital file characteristics
  1. audio file
Performer
  1. Leontyne Price, narrator, soprano ; Joyce Mathis, soprano ; Grace Bumbry, mezzo-soprano ; Placido Domingo, tenor ; Sherrill Milnes, baritone ; Ruggero Raimondi, bass ; John Alldis Choir ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor.
Event
  1. Music recorded in July 1970, in Walthamstow Town Hall, London ; spoken word recorded May 1999.
Source of description
  1. Hard copy version record.
Connect to:
  1. Access Naxos Music Library
Added author
  1. Price, Leontyne.
  2. Mathis, Joyce.
  3. Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
  4. Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
  5. Milnes, Sherrill.
  6. Raimondi, Ruggero.
  7. Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993.
  8. John Alldis Choir.
  9. London Symphony Orchestra.
Other form:
  1. Source record: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Aïda. Selections. Aïda. New York, N.Y. : RCA Red Seal, [1999?] (OCoLC)47724392
Other standard identifier
  1. USBC19606118
  2. USBC19901910
  3. USBC19901918
  4. USBC19901901
  5. USBC19901919
  6. USBC19901902
  7. USBC19901911
  8. USBC19901912
  9. USBC19606131
  10. USBC19901903
  11. USBC19901913
  12. USBC19901906
  13. USBC19901916
  14. USBC19901915
  15. USBC19901905
  16. USBC19901914
  17. USBC19901904
  18. USBC19901920
  19. USBC19901907
  20. USBC19901908
  21. USBC19901921
  22. USBC19901909
  23. USBC19901917
Publisher no.
  1. 090266354320 RCA Records
Branch call number
  1. eNYPL Music
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