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Composer(s): Verdi, Giuseppe
Lyricist(s): Ghislanzoni, Antonio; Somma, Antonio
Conductor(s): Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Perlea, Jonel
Orchestra(s): Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Rome Opera House Orchestra
Choir(s): Rome Opera House Chorus
Artist(s): Barbieri, Fedora; Björling, Jussi; Carlin, Mario; Christoff, Boris; Clabassi, Plinio; Conca, Giuseppe; Milanov, Zinka; Peerce, Jan; Peters, Roberta; Rizzoli, Bruna; Warren, Leonard; Anderson, Marian
Label: Naxos Historical
Series: Great Opera Recordings
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.111042-44
Barcode: 747313304226
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 06/2006
VERDI: Aida (Milanov, Bjorling, Perlea) (1955)
This July 1955 recording, hailed in 1956 by The Gramophone as ‘the best complete Aida recorded to date’, features some of the greatest operatic singers of the day at the peak of their form. The Gramophone reviewer thought that Zinka Milanov, renowned for possessing a voice of translucent tonal beauty and considerable vocal power, ‘at her best… sings superbly’, Björling was ‘the most musicianly Radamès since Martinelli’, Barbieri ‘the best of the current interpreters [of Amneris]’, Warren ‘solid and sturdy’ and ‘Christoff an immensely dramatic Ramfis’.The Ballo highlights form a valuable filler as a memento both of Marian Andersen’s long delayed January 1955 Met début,and the only operatic rôle, Ulrica, she undertook on stage.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Carlin, Mario (tenor)
Rizzoli, Bruna (soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Carlin, Mario (tenor)
Rizzoli, Bruna (soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
|  | 1 | Act I: Prelude | 03:29 |
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 2 | Act I Scene 1: Si: corre voce che l'Etiope (Ramfis, Radames) | 01:49 |
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 3 | Act I Scene 1: Se quel guerrier io fossi!… Celeste Aida | 04:56 |
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 4 | Act I Scene 1: Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo! (Amneris, Radames, Aida) | 06:27 |
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 5 | Act I Scene 1: Alta cagion v'aduna, o fidi egizii (King, Messenger, Radames, Ramfis, Priests, Ministers, Captains, Aida, Amneris) | 03:08 |
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Carlin, Mario (tenor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rizzoli, Bruna (soprano)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Carlin, Mario (tenor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rizzoli, Bruna (soprano)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 6 | Act I Scene 1: Su! Del Nilo al sacro lido (King, Messenger, Radames, Ramfis, Priests, Ministers, Captains, Aida, Amneris) | 03:00 |
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Carlin, Mario (tenor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rizzoli, Bruna (soprano)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Carlin, Mario (tenor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rizzoli, Bruna (soprano)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 7 | Act I Scene 1: Ritorna vincitor! (Aida) | 06:43 |
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 8 | Act I Scene 2: Possente, possente Phtha (High Priestess, Priestesses, Ramfis, Priests) | 06:16 |
Rizzoli, Bruna (soprano)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 9 | Act I Scene 2: Mortal, diletto ai numi (Ramfis, Priests, Radames, Priestesses) | 05:27 |
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 10 | Act II Scene 1: Chi mai fra gl'inni e i plausi (Slaves, Amneris) | 06:09 |
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 11 | Act II Scene 1: Fu la sorte dell'armi (Amneris, Aida) | 07:38 |
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 12 | Act II Scene 1: Su! Del Nilo al sacro lido (Soldiers, People, Amneris, Aida) | 02:48 |
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Disc 2
| | 1 | Act II Scene 2: Gloria all' Egitto, ad Iside (People, Women, Priests, Men) | 03:27 |
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 2 | Act II Scene 2: Triumphal March | 05:56 |
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 3 | Act II Scene 2: Vieni, o guerriero, vindice (People, Priests) | 02:09 |
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 4 | Act II Scene 2: Salvator della patria, io ti saluto (King, Radames, Ramfis, Priests, Aida, Amonasro) | 03:01 |
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 5 | Act II Scene 2: Quest'assisa ch'io vesto vi dica (Amonasro, Aida, Slaves, Prisoners, Ramfis, Priests, King, People) | 04:49 |
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 6 | Act II Scene 2: O re, pei sacri numi (Radames, King, Amneris, Priests, People, Ramfis) | 02:41 |
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 7 | Act II Scene 2: Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside (King, People, Slaves, Prisoners, Ramfis, Priests, Aida, Radames, Amneris, Amonasro) | 02:59 |
Clabassi, Plinio (bass)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 8 | Act III: O tu che sei d'Osiride (Priests, Priestesses, Ramfis, Amneris) | 04:26 |
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 9 | Act III: Qui Radames verra!… O patria mia (Aida) | 07:15 |
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 10 | Act III: Ciel! Mio padre! (Aida, Amonasro) | 08:20 |
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 11 | Act III: Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida (Radames, Aida) | 03:18 |
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 12 | Act III: Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti (Radames, Aida) | 04:25 |
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 13 | Act III: Aida!… Tu non m'ami. Va! (Radames, Aida, Amonasro) | 02:54 |
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 14 | Act III: Tu! Amonasro! (Radames, Aida, Amonasro, Amneris, Ramfis) | 02:36 |
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 15 | Act IV Scene 1: L'aborrita rivale a me sfuggia (Amneris) | 03:22 |
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 16 | Act IV Scene 1: Gia i sacerdoti adunansi (Amneris, Radames) | 06:47 |
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 17 | Act IV Scene 1: Ohime! Morir mi sento | 04:26 |
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 18 | Act IV Scene 1: Radames! Radames! Radames! (Amneris, Ramfis, Priests) | 02:24 |
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Disc 3
| | 1 | Act IV Scene 2: La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse (Radames, Aida) | 02:41 |
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 2 | Act IV Scene 2: Presago il core della tua condanna (Aida, Radames, Priests, Priestesses) | 04:00 |
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
| | 3 | Act IV Scene 2: O terra, addio; addio, valle di pianti (Aida, Radames, Priests, Priestesses, Amneris) | 05:20 |
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
Barbieri, Fedora (mezzo-soprano)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Perlea, Jonel (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Somma, Antonio - Lyricist
Somma, Antonio - Lyricist
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Anderson, Marian (contralto)
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Peters, Roberta (soprano)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Anderson, Marian (contralto)
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Peters, Roberta (soprano)
| | 4 | Act I: Prelude | 04:31 |
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 5 | Act I: Alla vita che t'arride (Renato) | 04:31 |
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 6 | Act II: Re dell'abisso, affrettati (Ulrica, Riccardo) | 07:02 |
Anderson, Marian (contralto)
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 7 | Act II: Ecco l'orrido campo (Amelia) | 03:54 |
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 8 | Act II: Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa (Amelia) | 05:14 |
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 9 | Act II: Teco io sto (Riccardo, Amelia) | 05:03 |
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 10 | Act II: M'ami, m'ami (Riccardo, Amelia) | 03:56 |
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 11 | Act II: Ahime! S'appressa alcun (Amelia, Riccardo, Renato) | 04:41 |
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 12 | Act III: Morro, ma prima in grazia (Amelia) | 04:33 |
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 13 | Act III: Alzati! La tuo figlio… Eri tu (Renato) | 06:20 |
Warren, Leonard (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 14 | Act III: Forse la soglia attinse… Ma se m'e forza perderti (Riccardo) | 05:10 |
Peerce, Jan (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
| | 15 | Act III: Saper vorreste (Oscar) | 02:04 |
Peters, Roberta (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mitropoulos, Dimitri (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 03:22:05