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Aida
Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
DESCRIPTION
This performance of Aida reminds the listener why Renata Tebaldi commands such enduring admiration. The voice is produced with notable steadiness, breadth, and free from strain. However, rather than relying on sheer tonal opulence, she shapes her phrases with care, attentive to Verdi’s dynamic markings as well as her own keen instincts.
Rita Gorr offers a compelling Amneris, combining vocal amplitude with dramatic acuity. Her portrayal balances seduction and emotional instability, and her high notes are as secure as Tebaldi's. The male principals, by comparison, are serviceable but not as distinguished.
CAST
Aida – RENATA TEBALDI
Amneris – RITA GORR
Radames – DIMITER UZUNOV
Ramfis – RENÉ BIANCO
DETAILS
Location: Paris Opera
Date: June 8, 1959
Conductor: Georges Sébastian
Catalogue Number: OD 12344-1
Label: Opera Depot
Number of Discs: 1
In Mono
Track List
Act I
1. Sì, corre voce che l’Etiope
2. Se quel guerriero io fossi!... Celeste Aida
3. Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo!
4. Alta cagion v’aduna, o fidi Egizi
5. Su! del Nilo al sacro lido
6. Ritorna vincitor
2. Se quel guerriero io fossi!... Celeste Aida
3. Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo!
4. Alta cagion v’aduna, o fidi Egizi
5. Su! del Nilo al sacro lido
6. Ritorna vincitor
Act II
7. Chi mai fra gl’inni e i plausi
8. Silenzio! Aida verso noi s’avanza...
9. Alla pompa che s’appresta
8. Silenzio! Aida verso noi s’avanza...
9. Alla pompa che s’appresta
Act III
10. Qui Radamès verrà!... O patria mia
Act IV
11. L’aborrita rivale a me sfuggia
12. Già i sacerdoti adunansi
13. Chi ti salva, sciagurato
14. Ohimè! morir mi sento!
15. Sacerdoti: compiste un delitto!
12. Già i sacerdoti adunansi
13. Chi ti salva, sciagurato
14. Ohimè! morir mi sento!
15. Sacerdoti: compiste un delitto!