Verdi: Aida
Jane Eaglen (Aida), Dennis O'Neill (Radames), Rosalind Plowright (Amneris), Gregory Yurisich (Amonasro), Peter Rose (Pharoah), Alastair Miles (Ramfis), Susan Gritton (High Priestess), Alfred Boe (Messenger)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, David Parry
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- David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra
Prelude
Verdi: Aida, Act I Scene 1
- David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Susan Gritton, Alastair Miles, Dennis O’Neill, Rosalind Plowright, Jane Eaglen, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Peter Rose, Alfred Boe
Yes, Ethiopia once again has dared (Ramfis, Radames)
I pray that I be chosen (Radames)
Goddess Aida, fair as a vision (Radames)
Verdi: Aida, Act I Scene 2
- David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Susan Gritton, Alastair Miles, Dennis O’Neill, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Almighty, almighty Phtha (High Priestess, Ramfis, Priests, Priestesses)
Sacred Dance of the Priestesses
The gods have shown you favour (Ramfis, Priests)
Great Godhead we petition thee (Ramfis, Radames, Priests, Priestesses)
Verdi: Aida, Act II Scene 1
- David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Jane Eaglen
We hear the hymns and cheering (Amneris, Slave girls)
Dance of the Young Moorish Slaves
No more now! (Amneris)
Verdi: Aida, Act II Scene 2
- David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Peter Rose, Alastair Miles, Dennis O’Neill, Rosalind Plowright, Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich
Glory to Isis, goddess fair (Populace, Priests)
Trumpet Fanfare
Ballabile
Verdi: Aida, Act III
- David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Susan Gritton, Alastair Miles, Jane Eaglen, Gregory Yurisich, Dennis O’Neill, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Rosalind Plowright
Thou art to great Osiris (High Priestess, Chorus)
Come to the shrine of Isis (Ramfis, Amneris, Chorus)
Soon Radames will come! (Aida)
Verdi: Aida, Act IV Scene 1
- David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rosalind Plowright, Dennis O’Neill, Alastair Miles, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
My hated rival has escaped me (Amneris)
Soon all the priests will gather here (Amneris, Radames)
Ah! You must live (Amneris, Radames)
Verdi: Aida, Act IV Scene 2
- David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Dennis O’Neill, Jane Eaglen, Rosalind Plowright, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
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)