Tracklist
| Aida | |
| A | Act 1 - Scene 1. Si: Corre Voce; Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi! (Celeste Aida); Quale Insolita Gioia; Alta Cagion V'Aduna (Su ! Del Nilo); Ritorna Vincitor ! |
| B1 | Act 1 - Scene 2. Possente, Possente Fthà (Nume, Custode E Vindice) |
| B2 | Act 2 - Scene 1 (Part 1) Chi Mai, Fra Gl'Inni E I Plausi |
| C.a | Act 2 - Scene 1 (Concl.) Fu La Sorte Dell' Armi |
| C.b | Scene 2 (Part 1) Gloria All' Egitto (Triumphal Scene - Grand March And Ballet) |
| D1 | Act 2 - Scene 2 (Concl.) Triumphal Scene; Salvator Della Patria |
| D2 | Act 3 (Part 1) O Tu Che Sei D'Osiride; Qui Radamès Verrà! (Oh Patria Mia); Ciel ! Mio Padre ! |
| E1 | Act 3 (Concl.) Rivedrai Le Foreste Imbalsamate; Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida |
| E2 | Act 4 - Scene 1 (Part 1) L'Abborita Rivale A Me Sfuggia; Ah! Tu Dei Vivere! |
| F.a | Act 4 - Scene 1 (Concl.) - Misero Appien Mi Festi; Ohimè! Morir Mi Sento |
| F.b | Scene 2 - La Fatal Pietra (O Terra Addio) |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Sofiensaal
- Mastered At – Decca Studios
- Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
- Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
Credits
- Baritone Vocals [Amonasro, King Of Ethiopia] – Cornell MacNeil
- Bass Vocals [Ramphis, High Priest Of Egypt] – Arnold Van Mill
- Bass Vocals [The King Of Egypt] – Fernando Corena
- Chorus – Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde*
- Chorus Master – Reinhold Schmidt*
- Composed By – Giuseppe Verdi
- Conductor – Herbert von Karajan
- Engineer [Uncredited] – James Brown
- Libretto By – Antonio Ghislanzoni
- Liner Notes [Synopsis] – Quita Chavez
- Liner Notes [The Opera] – Gordon Stewart
- Liner Notes [Translation And Format Revised By] – Peggie Cochrane
- Mastered By – E
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Amneris, Daughter Of The King Of Egypt] – Giulietta Simionato
- Orchestra – The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*
- Producer [Uncredited] – John Culshaw
- Soprano Vocals [Aida, An Ethiopian Princess] – Renata Tebaldi
- Soprano Vocals [Pirestess] – Eugenia Ratti
- Tenor Vocals [Messenger] – Piero De Palma
- Tenor Vocals [Radames, Captain Of The Egyptian Guard] – Carlo Bergonzi
Notes
First UK version for this Category with red plastic wallet sleeve.Later versions came in a regular box.
LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on all sides
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down
- Labelography code: ED1
SLEEVE:
- Red plastic wallet sleeve
- Has two pockets: one on front, covered with transparent plastic where the libretto goes (which also acts as the cover) and a second one where the 3 LPs are slipped in.
- Back of wallet is blank red
LIBRETTO:
- 32 pages (page numbering starts with page 3 which is actually page 5)
- Contains photos of the recording, liner notes and the libretto itself
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on page 1
- "Made in England"
- R.S.4/11/59
CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2167-8-9 on first page of libretto
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 2 - 15 September 1959 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna
- Corresponding mono issue has Category LXT 5539/41
- Side numbers are in auto-coupled order (1,6,2,5,3,4)
- Sub tracks are not banded on vinyl
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped): ZAL-4545-4E BC ET 31 SM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped): ZAL-4546-2E BU ET 2B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C - machine stamped): ZAL-4547-3E H ET 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D - machine stamped): ZAL-4548-3E I ET 2B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side E - machine stamped): ZAL-4549-2E BC ET 1B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side F - machine stamped): ZAL-4550-3E I ET 2B
- Matrix / Runout (Label - side A): ZAL.4545
- Matrix / Runout (Label - side B): ZAL.4546
- Matrix / Runout (Label - side C): ZAL.4547
- Matrix / Runout (Label - side D): ZAL.4548
- Matrix / Runout (Label - side E): ZAL.4549
- Matrix / Runout (Label - side F): ZAL.4550
- Other (Category record 1): SXL.2167
- Other (Category record 2): SXL.2168
- Other (Category record 3): SXL.2169
- Other (Printing company's code in libretto): R.S.4/11/59
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXL 2167/9, SXL 2167-8-9 | Verdi*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, MacNeil*, Simionato*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Karajan* | Verdi*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, MacNeil*, Simionato*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Karajan* - Aida (3xLP, RP + Box) | Decca, Decca | SXL 2167/9, SXL 2167-8-9 | UK | 1963 |
| LXT 5539/41 | Verdi*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, MacNeil*, Simionato*, Karajan*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra* | Verdi*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, MacNeil*, Simionato*, Karajan*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra* - Aïda (3xLP, Mono + Box) | Decca | LXT 5539/41 | UK | Unknown |
| 475 8240 | Verdi*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Simionato*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Karajan* | Verdi*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Simionato*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Karajan* - Aida (2xCD, Album, RE, RM) | Decca | 475 8240 | UK & Europe | 2007 |
| 475 8240 | Verdi*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Simionato*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Karajan* | Verdi*, Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Simionato*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Karajan* - Aida (2xCD, Album, RE, RM) | Decca | 475 8240 | UK & Europe | Unknown |
| SXL 2167/69 | Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Simionato*, Verdi*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Karajan* | Tebaldi*, Bergonzi*, Simionato*, Verdi*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Karajan* - Aida (3xLP, Roy + Box) | Decca | SXL 2167/69 | Germany | 1960 |
