Probably the best recent version available of Aida with the finest possible cast of singers and a wonderful conductor. It was previously available in deluxe casebound 3CD original version (0825646106639) which was too expensive to remanufacture. In addition the total number of CDs was reduced from 3 to 2 by combining the first two which were short. The original cover remains unchanged, but the rest of the artwork is designed according to the Home of Opera Series. 'Who needs elephants when the music sounds this good?' declared The Times of this milestone recording event in Rome with it's 'luxurious, surely never-to-be-repeated cast'. Once again proving his mastery of Italian opera, Sir Antonio Pappano moves between sumptuous grandeur and touching intimacy.

Track List

1. Aïda: Preludio
2. Aïda Act 1: "Sì: corre voce che l'Etiope ardisca" (Ramfis Radamès)
3. Aïda Act 1: "Se quel guerrier io fossi!" (Radamès)
4. Aïda Act 1: "Celeste Aida" (Radamès)
5. Aïda Act 1: "Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo!" (Amneris Radamès)
6. Aïda Act 1: "Vieni o diletta appressati" (Amneris Aida Radamès)
7. Aïda Act 1: "Alta cagion v'aduna" (King Messenger Radamès Ramfis Priests Ministers Captains Aida)
8. Aïda Act 1: "Su! del Nilo al sacro lido" (King Ramfis Ministers Captains Aida Radamès Amneris Priests Messenger)
9. Aïda Act 1: "Ritorna vincitor!" (Aida)
10. Aïda Act 1: "Possente possente Fthà" (High Priestess Ramfis Priests Priestesses)
11. Aïda Act 1: "Sacred dance of the Priestesses" (Priestesses Ramfis Priests)
12. Aïda Act 1: "Mortal diletto ai Numi" (Ramfis Priests)
13. Aïda Act 1: "Nume custode e vindice" (Ramfis Radamès Priests Priestesses)
14. Aïda Act 2: "Chi mai fra gl'inni e I plausi" (Slaves Amneris)
15. Aïda Act 2: Dance of the Moorish slaves
16. Aïda Act 2: "Vieni: sul crin ti piovano" (Slaves Amneris)
17. Aïda Act 2: "Fu la sorte dell'armi a' tuoi funesta" (Amneris Aida)
18. Aïda Act 2: "Pietà ti prenda del mio dolor" (Aida Amneris)
19. Aïda Act 2: "Su! del del Nilo a sacro lido" (Chorus Amneris Aida)
20. Aïda Act 2: "Gloria all'Egitto ad Iside" (Chorus Priests)
21. Aïda Act 2: Triumphal march
22. Aïda Act 2: Ballet
23. Aïda Act 2: "Vieni o guerriero vindice" (Chorus Priests)
24. Aïda Act 2: "Salvator della patria" (King Radamès Ramfis Priests)
25. Aïda Act 2: "Che veggo! Egli? Mio padre!" (Aida Amneris Radamès Ramfis King Priests Chorus Amonasro)
26. Aïda Act 2: "Ma tu Re tu signore possente" (Amonasro Aida Slaves Prisoners Ramfis Priests Amneris King Radamès)
27. Aïda Act 2: "O Re pei sacri numi" (Radamès King AmnerisPriests Chorus Ramfis)
28. Aïda Act 2: "Gloria all' Egitto ad Iside" (King Slaves Prisoners Chorus Ramfis Priests Aida Radamès Amneris Amonasro)
29. Aïda Act 3: "O tu che sei d'Osiride" (Priests Priestesses)
30. Aïda Act 3: "Vieni d'Iside al tempio" (Ramfis Amneris Priests Priestesses)
31. Aïda Act 3: "Qui Radamès verrà!" (Aida)
32. Aïda Act 3: "O patria mia" (Aida)
33. Aïda Act 3: "Ciel! mio padre!" (Aida Amonasro)
34. Aïda Act 3: "Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate" (Amonasro Aida)
35. Aïda Act 3: "In armi ora si desta il popol nostro" (Amonasro Aida)
36. Aïda Act 3: "Padre! a costoro schiava non sono" (Amonasro Aida)
37. Aïda Act 3: "Pur ti riveggo mia dolce Aida" (Radamès Aida)
38. Aïda Act 3: "Nel fiero anelito di nuova guerra" (Radamès Aida)
39. Aïda Act 3: "Fuggiam gli ardori inospiti... Là tra foreste vergini" (Aida Radames)
40. Aïda Act 3: "Ma dimmi: per qual via" (Aida Radamès Amonasro Amneris Ramfis)
41. Aïda Act 4: "L'abborrita rivale a me sfuggia" (Amneris)
42. Aïda Act 4: "Già i sacerdoti adunansi" (Amneris Radamès)
43. Aïda Act 4: "Ah! tu dei vivere! " (Amneris Radamès)
44. Aïda Act 4: "Ohimè! morir mi sento!" (Amneris)
45. Aïda Act 4: "Spirto del nume sovra noi discendi!" (Ramfis Priests Amneris)
46. Aïda Act 4: "Radamès Radamès Radamès" (Ramfis Priests Amneris)
47. Aïda Act 4: "A lui vivo la tomba!" (Amneris Ramfis Priests)
48. Aïda Act 4: "La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse" (Radamès Aida)
49. Aïda Act 4: "Presago il core della tua condanna" (Aida Radamès)
50. Aïda Act 4: "Vedi? di morte l'angelo" (Aida Priests Priestesses Radamès)
51. Aïda Act 4: "O terra addio" (Aida Radamès Priests Priestesses Amneris)