Aïda Giuseppe Verdi

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901, Composer.

Contributor:

Welitsch, Ljuba, Performer.

Harshaw, Margaret, Performer.

Vinay, Ramon, Performer.

Merrill, Robert, 1917-2004, Performer.

Hines, Jerome, 1921-2003, Performer.

Cooper, Emil, Conductor.

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), Performer.

Language:

Italian

Subjects (All):

Operas.

Live sound recordings--New York (State)--New York.

Live sound recordings.

New York (State)--New York.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] [Metropolitan Opera] [1950]

Language Note:

Sung in Italian

System Details:

digital

Summary:

Legendary soprano Ljuba Welitsch brings her incandescent temperament and soaring voice to the title role of Verdi's drama set in ancient Egypt. Ramon Vinay gives an impassioned performance as Radamès, Aida's warrior lover. Margaret Harshaw is Amneris, the Pharaoh's daughter and Aida's rival. A young Robert Merrill as Amonasro, the Ethiopian king and Aida's father, and the magisterial Jerome Hines as the high priest Ramfis complete the cast

Contents:

Preludio Si, corre voce che l'Etiope ardisca Se quel guerrier io fossi!. . .Celeste Aida Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo! Vieni, o diletta appressati Alta cagion v'aduna Su! del Nilo al sacro lido Ritorna vincitor! Possente, possente Fthà Danza scara delle Sacerdotesse (Sacred dance of the priestesses) Mortal, diletto ai Numi

Nume custode e vindice Chi mai fra gl'inni e i plausi Danza di piccoli schiavi mori (Dance of the young Moorish slaves) Fu la sorte dell'armi a' tuoi funesta Su! del Nilo al sacro lido Gloria all'Egitto Marcia e ballabile/Triumphal march Vieni, o guerriero vindice Salvator della patria, io ti saluto Che veggo!...Egli?...Mio padre! O Re, pei sacri Numi Gloria all'Egitto Introduction ; O tu che sei d'Osiride madre immortale Qui Radamès verrà!...O patria mia Ciel! mio padre!...Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate Padre! a costoro

schiava

non sono Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti Ma, dimmi L'aborrita rivale a me sfuggia Già i sacerdoti adunansi Misero appien mi festi Ohimè!...moire mi sento! Radamès! Radamès! Radamès! Tu rivelasti La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse Vedi?...Di morte l'angelo radiante a noi s'appressa O terra, addio

Participant:

Ljuba Welitsch, Margaret Harshaw, Ramon Vinay, Robert Merrill, Jerome Hines ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; Emil Cooper, conductor

Notes:

Recorded live 1950 Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York

Duration: 2 hours, 21 minutes, 26 sec

Vendor-supplied metadata

OCLC:

949904937

Publisher Number:

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