Aida

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi; Aprile Millo, Plácido Domingo, Dolora Zajick, James Morris, Samuel Ramey, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

disc 1: some of the actual track times are way off the track times listed in the booklet

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Aida: Preludio
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:43
2Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Si corre voce che l'Etiope”
bass-baritone vocals [Ramfis]:
Samuel Ramey (in 1990)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Introduzione e scena “Sì, corre voce che l’Etiope ardisca” (Ramfis, Radamès) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:32
3Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Se quel guerrier io fossi!”
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:12
4Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Quale insolita gioia”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Dolora Zajick (in 1990)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Duetto “Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo!” – “Dessa” (Amneris, Radamès) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:59
5Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Ei si turba”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Dolora Zajick (in 1990)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Duetto “Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo!” – “Dessa” (Amneris, Radamès) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:00
6Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Allegro sostenuto - Io stesso movimento
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Dolora Zajick (in 1990)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Aprile Millo (in 1990)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Terzetto: “Vieni, o diletta appressati” – “Ohimé, di guerre fremere” (Amneris, Aida, Radamès) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi0:40
7Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Alta cagion v'aduna”
bass-baritone vocals [Il Re]:
Terry Cook (in 1990)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (in 1990)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Dolora Zajick (in 1990)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Aprile Millo (in 1990)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1990)
tenor vocals [Un messagero]:
Charles Anthony (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e pezzo d’assieme: “Alta cagion v’aduna” … “Il sacro suolo dell'Egitto” (Il Re, Messaggero, Aida, Radamès, Amneris, Ministri, Capitani) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:10
8Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Or di Vulcano al tempio”
bass-baritone vocals [Il Re]:
Terry Cook (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Or di Vulcano al tempio” (Il Re) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:24
9Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Ritorna vincitor!”
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Aprile Millo (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:23
10Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “I sacri nomi di padre”
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Aprile Millo (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:52
11Aida: Atto I, scena 2. “Possente, possente Fthà”
bass-baritone vocals [Ramfis]:
Samuel Ramey (in 1990)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (in 1990)
soprano vocals [Una sacerdotessa]:
Hong Hei-Kyung (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Gran scena della consacrazione: “Possente, possente Fthà” / “Tu che dal nulla hai tratto” (Sacerdotessa, Ramfis, Sacerdoti, Sacerdotesse) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:14
12Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Danza sacra delle sacerdotesse
bass-baritone vocals [Ramfis]:
Samuel Ramey (in 1990)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Danza sacra delle Sacerdotesse: “Immenso Fthà!…” / “Mortal, diletto ai Numi” (Sacerdotesse, Ramfis, Sacerdoti) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:03
13Aida: Atto I, scena 2. “Mortal, diletto ai Numi”
bass-baritone vocals [Ramfis]:
Samuel Ramey (in 1990)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Danza sacra delle Sacerdotesse: “Immenso Fthà!…” / “Mortal, diletto ai Numi” (Sacerdotesse, Ramfis, Sacerdoti) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:07
14Aida: Atto I, scena 2. “Nume, custode e vindice”
bass-baritone vocals [Ramfis]:
Samuel Ramey (in 1990)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (in 1990)
soprano vocals [Una sacerdotessa]:
Hong Hei-Kyung (in 1990)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1990)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1990)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1990)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Finale I “Nume, custode e vindice” (Ramfis, Radamès, Sacerdoti, Sacerdotesse, Sacerdotessa) (in 1990)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:56
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