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1Aida: Triumphal March and Chorus
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”) and Chor Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Chamber Choir)
orchestra:
Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor) and Marko Munih (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Gloria all’Egitto (Chor) (for undetermined recordings, could be either of two with this title in Act II)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
part of:
Aida: Atto II
12:50
2Il trovatore: “Condotta ell’era in ceppi”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rita Noel (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Condotta ell'era in ceppi” (Azucena, Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
5:24
3Nabucco: Chorus of Hebrew Slaves
orchestra:
Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
4:25
4I vespri siciliani: Overture
orchestra:
Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani
8:43
5Rigoletto: “Questa o quella”
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper München (Alfred Scholz related)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Juan Perez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Hans Zanotelli (German conductor, 1927–1993; also used as an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
1:47
6La battaglia di Legnano: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
La battaglia di Legnano: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
La battaglia di Legnano
8:28
7La forza del destino: Overture
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra), Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonic Orchestra Sofia (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Josif Conta (conductor) and Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
8:08
8Macbeth: “Patria oppressa!”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rita Noel (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°12 Coro “Patria oppressa! il dolce nome” (Profughi scozzesi) (Chorus of Scottish Exiles)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1847)
librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist) and Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
5:08
9Aida: Prelude
orchestra:
Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
4:42
10Luisa Miller: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Luisa Miller
5:52

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:RedX Entertainment Pty Ltd (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 2000)
licensed from:Rajon Entertainment Pty Ltd
part of:The Masterpiece Collection (RedX Entertainment) (order: 7)

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included in:The Great 8 CD Set Classical Collection by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)