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Stokes, Encyclopedia Of Music And Musicians Volume 1, 1908
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1hausen, Dec. 24, 1625; d. July 8, 1673. Johann Georg composed hymns and was poet laureate to Emperor Leopold I. B. 1650; son of JOHANN RUDOLPH; d. Dec. 2, 1706.
3Ahlstroem (Olof) edited collection of Swedish folk music, composed and played organ. B. Aug. 14, 1756, Sweden; d. Aug. 11, 1835.
5Ahna, de (Heinrich Karl Hermann) led the Berlin royal orchestra, taught in the Hochschule and played second violin in Joachim quartet. B. June 22, 1835, Vienna; d. Nov. 1, 1892, Berlin.
7Ahna, de (Eleanora) sang mez. sop. rôles at Berlin opera. B. Jan. 8, 1838; d. May 10, 1865.
9Aiblinger (Johann Caspar) failed with his only opera, "Rodrigo e Chimene," but composed church music still popular with Catholics of southern Germany; conducted Munich opera, 1823; collected ancient classic music, now in Munich Bibliothek. B. Feb. 23, 1779, Wasserburg, Bavaria; d. May 6, 1867.
11Aichinger (Gregor) composed church music in the Venetian style. B. 1565; entered the Church, studied in Rome; d. Jan. 21, 1628.
13Aïda. Giuseppe Verdi's four-act opera to words by Antonio Ghislanzoni was composed at the request of the Khedive of Egypt and first performed during the festivities attending the opening of the Suez Canal at the Cairo Opera House, Dec. 24, 1871, and the following year at Milan. The scene is laid in Memphis and Thebes in the time of the Pharaohs. Ramfis, High Priest of Isis, tells Radames, the Egyptian general, that the Ethiopians have again broken into revolt, at which the soldier rejoices, for he hopes to lead the army to victory and thus claim as reward Aïda, an Ethiopian captive who has become the companion of Amneris, daughter of Egypt's king. A messenger announces that the Ethiopians are led by their king Amonasro, Ramfis declares that Isis has chosen Radames to defend the country, and the young general is taken to the temple to receive the consecrated arms and invoke the goddess' blessing. In the next act Amneris, by pretending that Radames has been killed in battle, forces Aïda to confess her love, but as she threatens vengeance, the army is heard returning in triumph. As the victors are welcomed, Aïda recognizes among the captives Amonasro, her father, and Ethiopia's king. Amonasro warns her not to betray his rank, and, despite the clamour for their death, Radames obtains Pharaoh's promise that all the prisoners shall live, though Amonasro is to remain in captivity with Aïda. Pharaoh announces that he will reward Radames by giving him Amneris. In the third act, Amonasro, having discovered the mutual love of Radames and Aïda, forces her to learn from Radames the plan of his next campaign. When he has done this, Amonasro discovers himself, and urges Radames to have recourse to flight, the only outcome of the dilemma into which he has been drawn. Radames agrees, but Amneris, who has been praying for the love of Radames in a nearby temple, surprises them, and, although Amonasro and Aïda escape, Radames remains captive to the High Priest. In the final act Radames has been condemned as a traitor, to be burned alive, but Amneris offers to save him if he will renounce Aïda. He refuses, and the scene changes so as to represent not only the hall of judgment, but the vault beneath the altar in which Radames is to be immured. Aïda has managed to hide herself in a recess of the vault, and together she and Radames bid farewell to life. In the temple above, the priests are chanting, priestesses are dancing the sacred rites, and Amneris, who had repented of her jealousy and tried to save Radames when it was too late, utters a prayer for his eternal happiness. The best known musical numbers are: Act I: "Ah Celeste Aïda," Radames, ten.; "Retorna vincitor" and "Numi, pieta," Aïda, sop.; Act II: "Alla pompa," Amneris, con., and Aïda; "Questa assisa," Amonasro, bar.; "Gloria all' Egitto," tutti; Act III: "O cieli azzurri," Aïda; "Rivedrò le foreste," Amonasro; "Fuggiam gli ardori,"
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