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Aida - Told by Leontyne Price with Selections from the Opera

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Composer
VERDI, GIUSEPPE
Artist
Leontyne Price
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Feb 08, 2000
Catalog #
09026635432
UPC
090266354320

About

This selection features Leontyne Price reading the story of 'Aida' along with highlights from the opera.
REVIEWS:
Opera News (5/00, p.82) - "...The narrative itself is completely successful. The plot has been reduced for clarity, but the characters maintain individuality....Most importantly, the directness, warmth and drama of Price's storytelling involve the listener irresistibly..."

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 Preludio 03:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    Preludio
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  2. 2 Long Ago, In the Faraway Land of Ethiopia … 04:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Long Ago, In the Faraway Land of Ethiopia …
    Duration
    04:36
  3. 3 Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida 03:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Plácido Domingo
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  4. 4 Radames Was Deep In Thought 00:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    Radames Was Deep In Thought
    Duration
    00:35
  5. 5 Act I: Alta cagion v'aduna o fidi egizii 00:34
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Alta cagion v'aduna o fidi egizii
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  6. 6 A messenger came forward to give 01:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    A messenger came forward to give
    Duration
    01:34
  7. 7 Act I: Ritorna vincitor! 07:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Ritorna vincitor!
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Leontyne Price
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  8. 8 That night, the halls of the temple rang 01:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    That night, the halls of the temple rang
    Duration
    01:09
  9. 9 Act I: Danza sacra delle sacerdotesse 01:52
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Danza sacra delle sacerdotesse
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  10. 10 With Radames gone, time passed slowly for Aida... 00:22
    Track
    10
    Title
    With Radames gone, time passed slowly for Aida...
    Duration
    00:22
  11. 11 Amneris sat before her mirror … 01:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    Amneris sat before her mirror …
    Duration
    01:44
  12. 12 Yet despite her vanity, she secretly burned with jealousy … 01:55
    Track
    12
    Title
    Yet despite her vanity, she secretly burned with jealousy …
    Duration
    01:55
  13. 13 Flags flew, and the entire city gathered to see the grand spectacle … 01:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    Flags flew, and the entire city gathered to see the grand spectacle …
    Duration
    01:35
  14. 14 The handsome warrior dismounted and knelt before the royal throne … 03:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    The handsome warrior dismounted and knelt before the royal throne …
    Duration
    03:19
  15. 15 It was the eve of the great wedding … 00:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    It was the eve of the great wedding …
    Duration
    00:57
  16. 16 Aida sadly watched the moonlit river … 05:27
    Track
    16
    Title
    Aida sadly watched the moonlit river …
    Duration
    05:27
  17. 17 Suddenly she heard Radames approach … 01:34
    Track
    17
    Title
    Suddenly she heard Radames approach …
    Duration
    01:34
  18. 18 Act III: Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate 06:51
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act III: Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  19. 19 When Radames finally came, he was breathless with love … 02:30
    Track
    19
    Title
    When Radames finally came, he was breathless with love …
    Duration
    02:30
  20. 20 The treason of Radames shocked and infuriated all of Egypt … 01:57
    Track
    20
    Title
    The treason of Radames shocked and infuriated all of Egypt …
    Duration
    01:57
  21. 21 Act IV: Radames! Radames! Radames! 00:59
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act IV: Radames! Radames! Radames!
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Grace Bumbry, Ruggero Raimondi
    Ensemble
    John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Erich Leinsdorf
  22. 22 "Traitor! Traitor!" the High Priest, Ramfis, shouted again and again … 02:43
    Track
    22
    Title
    "Traitor! Traitor!" the High Priest, Ramfis, shouted again and again …
    Duration
    02:43
  23. 23 Finally, they were together forever in each others' arms … 10:51
    Track
    23
    Title
    Finally, they were together forever in each others' arms …
    Duration
    10:51