UK DECCA SXL 2167-8-9 VERDI AIDA BERGONZI VPO KARAJAN 3LP 1959 RED WALLET STEREO
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Oct 14, 2026 Sold Date
Oct 4, 2026 Start Date
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UK DECCA SXL 2167-8-9 3LP. RELEASED 1959. WIDE BAND. STEREO. 
'ORIGINAL RECORDING BY' AT 10 O'CLOCK ON THE LABELS
VERDI - 'AIDA'
THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. HERBERT VON KARAJAN
STEREO. EARLY PRESSING 
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)

  • Recorded At – Sofiensaal
  • Mastered At – Decca Studios
  • Copyright © – The Decca Record Company Limited
  • Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
  • 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
First UK version for this cat# with red plastic wallet sleeve.
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:
- Red 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.
- Back of wallet is blank red

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.4/11/59

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 Sort by Default Group by type Alphabetical (A–Z) Reverse alphabetical (Z–A)
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped): ZAL-4545-4E BC ET 31 SM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped): ZAL-4546-2E BU ET 2B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C - machine stamped): ZAL-4547-3E H ET 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D - machine stamped): ZAL-4548-3E I ET 2B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side E - machine stamped): ZAL-4549-2E BC ET 1B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side F - machine stamped): ZAL-4550-3E I ET 2B
  • Matrix / Runout (Label - side A): ZAL.4545
  • Matrix / Runout (Label - side B): ZAL.4546
  • Matrix / Runout (Label - side C): ZAL.4547
  • Matrix / Runout (Label - side D): ZAL.4548
  • Matrix / Runout (Label - side E): ZAL.4549
  • Matrix / Runout (Label - side F): ZAL.4550
  • Other (Cat# record 1): SXL.2167
  • Other (Cat# record 2): SXL.2168
  • Other (Cat# record 3): SXL.2169
  • Other (Printing company's code in libretto): R.S.4/11/59



HOUSED IN A STRIKING RED WALLET. 


SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND EXCELLENT CONDITION

RECORDS IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH CLEAN LABELS AND A LOVELY SHEEN
  • WITH LARGE COLOUR BOOKLET. A NICE COPY. A PROFESSIONAL CLEAN WOULD ONLY FURTHER ENHANCE THE GREAT SOUND OF THIS RECORDING
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