UK DECCA SXL 2167-21 VERDI AIDA KARAJAN VPO 3LP SET STEREO 1960 WIDE BAND
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UK DECCA RECORDS SXL 2167-69. 3LP SET IN GATEFOLD VINYL WALLET
1960 RELEASE. STEREO. WIDE BAND. 'ORIGINAL RECORDING BY' AT 10 O'CLOCK ON THE LABEL
VERDI - AIDA
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY HERBERT VON KARAJAN
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 © – 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 (13)
- 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 (24)
- 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 cat# with white textured plastic wallet.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:
- White textured 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.
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. 1/4/60
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 cat# 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-4545-6E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped): ZAL-4546-5E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C - machine stamped): ZAL-4547-5E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D - machine stamped): ZAL-4548-5E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side E - machine stamped): ZAL-4549-2E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side F - machine stamped): ZAL-4550-3E
- Other (Printing company's code in libretto): R.S. 1/4/60
- HOUSED IN A STRIKING WHITE VINYL GATEFOLD SLEEVE
SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND VG++ CONDITION WITH LIGHT STORAGE WEAR
- RECORDS IN CLEAN AND VG++
WITH INSERT. A NICE COPY.
A PROFESSIONAL CLEAN WOULD ONLY FURTHER ENHANCE THE SOUND OF THIS GREAT RECORD
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