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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

Kate Molleson

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Composer of the Week: Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Episode 4: Aida

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Episode 4

Episode 4: Aida

Aida

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Aida

Donald Macleod focuses on Aida, one of Verdi's most remarkable operas.

Donald Macleod focuses on Aida, a remarkable Verdi opera in which, among the spectacular pomp and ceremony, an intimate tragedy unfolds.

Donald Macleod focuses his attention on one of Verdi's most remarkable operas in which, amongst the spectacular pomp and ceremony, an intimate tragedy unfolds. It's the timeless story of a love affair between a man and his enemy's daughter, both torn between love, patriotism and family loyalty.

Aida (extracts)
Radamès ..... Placido Domingo (tenor)
Aida ..... Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
Amneris ..... Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo)
Amonasro ..... Piero Cappuccilli (baritone)
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
New Philharmonia Orchestra 
Conductor, Riccardi Muti.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Giuseppe Verdi

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Giuseppe Verdi, a leading figure in 19th-century Italian opera

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