Aida

~ Release by Verdi; Mirella Freni, José Carreras, Agnes Baltsa, Piero Cappuccilli, Ruggero Raimondi, Katia Ricciarelli, José van Dam, Wiener Philharmoniker, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Herbert von Karajan (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

2012 Remaster

Cast:

Aida - Mirella Freni
Radamès - José Carreras
Amneris - Agnes Baltsa
Amonasro - Piero Cappuccilli
Ramphis - Ruggero Raimondi
Il Re di Egitto - José van Dam
Una Sacerdotessa - Katia Ricciarelli
Un Messaggero - Thomas Moser

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-22 17:23 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶SACD (2 channels): Act‐1
2▶SACD (2 channels): Act‐2
3▼SACD (2 channels): Act‐3 & 4
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1Aida: “O tu che sei d’Osiride” (Coro)
producer:
Michel Glotz
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Introduzione; Preghiera “O tu che sei d’Osiride” (Sancerdotesse, Sacerdoti, Ramfis, Amneris)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:14
2Aida: “Vieni d’Iside al Tempio” (Coro / Ramfis / Amneris)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Introduzione-Preghiera: “Vieni d’Iside al tempio” (Sacerdotesse, Sacerdoti, Ramfis, Amneris)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:21
3Aida: “Qui Radamès verrà!” (Aida)
producer:
Michel Glotz
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:52
4Aida: “O patria mia” (Aida)
producer:
Michel Glotz
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi6:07
5Aida: “Ciel! mio padre!” (Aida / Amonasro)
producer:
Michel Glotz
baritone vocals [Amonasro]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III. Duetto “Ciel! mio padre!” … “A te grave cagion m’adduce” (Aida, Amonasro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:14
6Aida: “Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate” (Aida / Amonasro)
producer:
Michel Glotz
baritone vocals [Amonasro]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Duetto: “Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate” – “In armi ora si desta il popol nostro” – “Padre, a costoro schiava non sono” (Aida, Amonasro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi7:14
7Aida: “Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida” (Radamès / Aida)
producer:
Michel Glotz
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III. Duetto “Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida…” (Radamès, Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:29
8Aida: “Nel fiero anelito di nuova guerra” (Radamès / Aida)
producer:
Michel Glotz
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Duetto: “Nel fiero anelito di nuova guerra” (Radamès, Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:46
9Aida: “Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti” … “Là, tra foreste vergini” (Aida / Radamès)
producer:
Michel Glotz
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Duetto: “Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti” / “Là, tra foreste vergini” (Aida, Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi6:50
10Aida: “Ma, dimmi: per qual via” (Aida / Radamès / Amonasro / Amneris / Ramfis)
producer:
Michel Glotz
baritone vocals [Amonasro]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone)
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Finale III: “Ma dimmi; per qual via” – “Ah no! ti calma, ascoltami” –“Traditor! … Muori! … Arresta, insano” (Aida, Radamès, Amonasro, Amneris, Ramfis)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:29
11Aida: “L’abborrita rivale a me sfuggia” (Amneris)
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1: Scena: “L’abborrita rivale a me sfuggia” … “Io l'amo, io l'amo sempre” (Amneris)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:10
12Aida: “Già i sacerdoti adunansi” (Amneris / Radamès)
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1: Duetto: “Già i sacerdoti adunansi” – “Ah! Tu deî vivere” – “Misero appien mi festi” – ”Chi ti salva, sciagurato” (Amneris, Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi7:40
13Aida: “Ohimè! morir mi sento!” (Amneris)
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1: Scena del giudizio: “Ohimè! morir mi sento!” (Amneris)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi2:50
14Aida: “Spirto del Nume” (Ramfis / Sacerdoti / Amneris)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1: Scena del giudizio: “Spirto del nume” (Amneris, Ramfis, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:30
15Aida: “A lui vivo, la tomba!” … “Sacerdoti: compiste un delitto!” (Amneris / Ramfis / Sacerdoti)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1: Scena del giudizio: “A lui vivo, la tomba” / “Sacerdoti: compiste un delitto!” (Amneris, Ramfis, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:43
16Aida: “La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse” (Radamès / Aida) … “Immenso Fthà” (Sacerdotesse / Sacerdoti / Aida / Radamès)
producer:
Michel Glotz
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Scena e duetto: “La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse” – “Presago il core della tua condanna” – “Morir si pura e bella” – “Vedi?... di morte l'angelo” (Radamès, Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi7:06
17Aida: “O terra addio” (Aida / Radamès / Coro / Amneris)
producer:
Michel Glotz
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Finale Ultimo: “O terra addio” (Aida, Radamès, coro, Amneris)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:19