Aida

Opera

Writers: Giuseppe Verdi Antonio Ghislanzoni

Songs

Prelude

Act One

  • Introduction ‘Si: corre voce’ - Ramfis, Radamès
  • Romance ‘Celeste Aida’ - Radamès
  • Duet ‘Quale insolita gioia’ - Amneris, Radamès
  • Trio ‘Dessa! … Ei si turba…’ - Amneris, Radamès, Aida
  • Scene and Ensemble’ Alta cagion v’aduna’ - Il Re, Ramfis, Messenger, Chorus
  • Battle-hymn ‘Su! del Nilo al sacro lido’ - Il Re, Ramfis, Amneris, Radamès, Aida, Messenger, Chorus
  • Aria ‘Ritorna vincitor!’ - Aida
  • Grand Scene of the Consecration ‘Possente Fthà!’ - Gran Sacerdotessa, Ramfis, Chorus
  • Dance of Priestesses
  • Prayer ‘Nume, custode e vindice’ - Ramfis, Radamès, Chorus

Act Two

  • Introduction, Chorus of Women ‘Chi mai, fra gli inni e i plausi’ - Chorus, Amneris
  • Dance of the Slaves
  • Scene and Duet ‘Fu la sorte dell’armi… Amore, amore, gaudio tormentoso’ - Aida, Amneris
  • Finale ‘Gloria all’Egitto’ - Chorus
  • Egyptian March
  • Chorus of Victory ‘Vieni, o guerriero vindice’ - Chorus
  • Scene and Chorus ‘Salvator della patria’ - Il Re, Ramfis, Chorus
  • Ensemble ‘Che veggo! Egli?’ - Aida, Amneris, Radames, Ramfis, Il Re, Chorus, Amonasro
  • Scene ‘Re: pei sacri Numi’ - Radames, Il Re, Amneris, Chorus, Ramfis, Aida, Amonasro

Act Three

  • Prayer ‘O tu, che sei d’Osiride’ - Chorus
  • Scene ‘Vieni d’Iside al tempio’ - Ramfis, Amneris, Chorus,
  • Scene ‘Qui Radames verra!’ and Aria ‘O patria mia’ - Aida
  • Duet ‘Ciel! Mio padre!... Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate’ - Aida, Amonasro
  • Duet ‘Pur ti riveggo’ - Radamès, Aida
  • Trio ‘Io son disonorato!’ - Radamès, Aida, Amonasro
  • Scene ‘Traditor!’ - Amneris, Aida, Amonasro, Radamès

Act Four

  • Scene ‘L’abborrita rivale a me sfuggia’ - Amneris
  • Duet ‘Già i sacerdoti adunansi’ - Amneris, Radamès
  • Judgement Scene ‘Ohi-me! Morir mi sento’ and ‘Spito del Nume’ - Ramfis, Chorus
  • Scene and Duet ‘La fatal piedra’ and ‘Morir, si pura e bella’ - Radamès, Aida, Ramfis, Chorus
  • Finale ‘Immenso Ftha’ - Chorus, Aida, Radamès, Amneris

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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