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Verdi: Aida - Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Fedora Barbieri, Leonard Warren, Boris Christoff, Rome Opera Huse Chorus And Orchestra, Jonel Perlea / Naxos 3x Audio CD 2006 / 8.111042-44

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Zinka Milanov (Croatian pronunciation: [zîːŋka milǎnoʋ]; May 17, 1906 – May 30, 1989) was a Croatian operatic dramatic soprano who had a major career centered on the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. After finishing her education in Zagreb, Milanov made her debut in 1927 in Ljubljana as Leonora in Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore. From 1928 to 1936, she was the leading soprano of the Croatian National Theatre. In 1937, Milanov performed at the Metropolitan Opera for the first time, where she continued to sing until 1966. She also performed as a concert singer and was a noted vocal coach and teacher. Milanov is the sister of the composer and pianist Božidar Kunc.

Label:	Naxos – 8.111042-44
Series:	Great Opera Recordings
Format:	3 x CD, Compilation
Country:
Released:	2006
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Opera

Tracklist:

1-1	Prelude	3:29
	Act I
1-2	Si: Corre Voce Che L'Etiope Ardisca	1:49
1-3	Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!	4:56
1-4	Quale Insolita Gioia Nel Tuo Sguardo	6:27
1-5	Alta Cagion V'aduna, O Fifi Egizii	3:08
1-6	Su! Del Nilo Al Sacro Lido	3:00
1-7	Ritorna Vincitor!	6:43
1-8	Possente, Possente Fthà	6:16
1-9	Mortal, Diletto Ai Numi	5:27
	Act II
1-10	Chi Mai Fra Gl'inni E I Plausi	6:09
1-11	Fu La Sorte Dell'armi A'tuoi Funesta	7:38
1-12	Su! Del Nilo Al Sacro Lido	2:48
2-1	Gloria All'Egitto, Ad Iside	3:27
2-2	Triumphal March	5:56
2-3	Vieni, O Guerriero Vindice	2:09
2-4	Salvator Della Patria, Io Ti Saluto	3:01
2-5	Quest; Assisa Ch'io Vesto Vi Dica	4:49
2-6	O Re: Pei Sacri Numi	2:41
2-7	Gloria All'Egitto, Ad Iside	2:59
	Act III
2-8	O Tu Che Sei D'Osiride	4:26
2-9	qui Radames Verrà... O Patroa Mia	7:15
2-10	Ciel! Mio Padre!	8:20
2-11	Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida	3:18
2-12	Fuggiam Gli Ardori Inospiti	4:25
2-13	Aida! Tu Non M'ami. Va!	2:54
2-14	Tu! Amonasro	2:36
	Act IV
2-15	L'aborrita Rivale A Me Sfuggia	3:22
2-16	Già I Saccerdoti Adunansi	6:47
2-17	Ohimè! Morir Mi Sento	4:26
2-18	Radames! Radames! Radames!	2:24
3-1	La Fatal Pietra Sovra Me Si Chiuse	2:41
3-2	Presago Il Core Della Tua Condamna	4:00
3-3	O Terra, Addio; Addio Valle Di Pianti	5:20
	Appendix: Hihghlights From Verdi "Un Ballo In Maschera
	Act I
3-4	Prelude	4:31
3-5	Alla Vita Che T'arride	3:36
	Act II
3-6	Re Dell' Abisso, Affrettati	7:02
3-7	Ecco L'orrido Campo	3:54
3-8	Ma Dall' Arido Stelo Divulsa	5:14
3-9	Teco Is Sto	5:03
3-10	M'ami, M'ami,	3:56
3-11	Aimè! S'Appressa Alcun	4:41
	Act III
3-12	Morrò, Ma Prima In Grazia	4:33
3-13	Alzati! Là Tuo Figlio... Eri Tu	6:20
3-14	Forse La Soglia Attinse	5:10
3-15	Saper Vorreste	2:04

Baritone Vocals [Amonasro] – Leonard Warren (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3)
Baritone Vocals [Renato] – Leonard Warren (tracks: 3-4 to 3-15)
Bass Vocals [King Of Egypt] – Plinio Clabassi (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3)
Bass Vocals [Ramfis] – Boris Christoff (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3)
Chorus – Rome Opra House Chorus
Composed By – Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor – Dimitri Mitropoulos (tracks: 3-4 to 3-15), Jonel Perlea
Contralto Vocals [Ulrica] – Marian Anderson (tracks: 3-4 to 3-15)
Engineer [Audio Restauration], Producer – Mark Obert-Thorn
Liner Notes – Malcolm Walker (2)
Liner Notes [Synopsis] – Keith Anderson (6)
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Amneris] – Fedora Barbieri (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3)
Orchestra – Rome Opera House Orchestra* (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3), Metropolitan Opera Orchestra* (tracks: 3-4 to 3-15)
Soprano Vocals [Aida] – Zinka Milanov (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3)
Soprano Vocals [Amelia] – Zinka Milanov (tracks: 3-4 to 3-15)
Soprano Vocals [Oscar] – Roberta Peters (tracks: 3-4 to 3-15)
Soprano Vocals [Priestess] – Bruna Rizzoli (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3)
Tenor Vocals [A Messanger] – Mario Carlin (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3)
Tenor Vocals [Radames] – Jussi Björling (tracks: 1-1 to 3-3)
Tenor Vocals [Riccardo] – Jan Peerce (tracks: 3-4 to 3-15)