Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Thomson Smillie Title: Opera explained: An Introduction to Verdi's "Aida" Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Naxos Release Date: 7/17/2001 Genres: Special Interest, Classical Style: Opera & Classical Vocal Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 636943800928 |
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 | Thomson Smillie Opera explained: An Introduction to Verdi's "Aida" Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Verdi s grandest opera. It is the story of the love between Rhadames, the Egyptian general, and Aida, an Ethiopian slave, and the jealousy of Amneris, daughter of the King of Egypt. It was written in 1871 to a commission f... more » |
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Product Description Verdi s grandest opera. It is the story of the love between Rhadames, the Egyptian general, and Aida, an Ethiopian slave, and the jealousy of Amneris, daughter of the King of Egypt. It was written in 1871 to a commission from the Khedive of Egypt to inaugurate the new opera house in Cairo. This CD introduces, in words and music, the plot and background of this major opera. Using the principal themes and arias, Thomson Smillie is informative yet entertaining, enabling the listener to benefit from this remarkable art form.Format: 1 disk, Audio CDPublisher: NAXOS of AmericaWritten by: Thomson SmillieNarrated by: David TimsonISBN: 1-84379-096-3 Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsAida - Leanring A. Lupu | Rochester, MN USA | 10/10/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "Great for learning to enjoy opera. The excitment conveyed is great. At the end you want to listen to the complete opera!!
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