Aida: The Grand March

[MsDuckypoopoo]

What instruments, does this have?

[johnhoens]

My grandmother must have been quite ill to give up what today would have been a $1200 16th row seat in the Old Met, but there I was sitting next to my father enjoying this, my first Opera, together. Wow, this little clip brings back fond memories of both Him and especially her. Thanks!

[Zugvogel1]

AWESOME ! A Masterpiece of Music.

[sarahollholl9]

dude this is so boring

[maptlbh]

TED?!?! Where's the TED part?

[AugustinusSextus]

@maptlbh lol it was mentioned by richard dawkins

[maptlbh]

@AugustinusSextus hahaha....you saw that!

[DalekHunter1994]

@AugustinusSextus And I'm listening to both him and this piece of muic at the same time.

[DalekHunter1994]

@DalekHunter1994 *music. DAMN THIS TINY KEYBOARD

[jeffreybernabe]

00:59

Gloria all'Egitto,ad Iside che il sacro suol protege!

Al Recheil Delta rege, Al

Recheil Delta rege inni festo si alziam!

[Asahelll]

eterea

[alareco]

Amazing song. Danced to it when i graduated from sixth grade.

[sarahollholl9]

ew

[13421JLUJ]

Beautiful!! Goosebumps ! : )

[hazelssister]

Love Verdi and this opera! Have seen it  three times.

[AlgisKemezys]

OK...good stuff.

[lbmurray2000]

This is my all-time favourite. Mon favori parmi tous les operas. Merci pour la video Yfrankliao1.  Danke. Grazie.

[hgcai3456]

This is a very famous piece. It is among the top ten most famous operas of all time.

[randall172]

and 2:15



[randall172]

sorry this is just for me 3:15

[TheShoppingBookworm]

my name is aida.....

[helluvagun]

@MrElmori

The Dutch national soccer team has never won the world cup! But feel free to chant from 3:27 to 4:42, anyway!

[liann3ocampo]

Yeahhh!! Im gonna graduate high school!!!

[marsfromearth28]

I want to watch this opera!

[Cesargoliuliu]

Congratulations. Very good record and images. Thanks for your work from Barcelona.

[AphroditeEros33]

☥☀☥Stunning! Brilliant! Magnificent! Ay 目 卵 愛 i <33 it!! It is the most beautiful, the finest, the best triumphal March <3 ☀ Apollo Symphony Orchestra rules*^o^* Thank you so much for making & sharing this classy music montage*^o^* echt wunderschön! ♥&☮ to Egypt☥☀☥

[jkdoetsch]

Those who trumpet the Broadway musical should listen to the original AIDA, prostrated, faces covered with their hands, on the floor, in shame. Same goes for RENT and BOHÈME. What absolute pieces of........musical trash!!!

[TheVicanezu]

trompetele sunt fantastice

[MrTrashcan1]

We studied Aida in music class in Jr. High. My parents bought me the record set for my birthday and I played it over and over and ultimately memorized the music. For much of it I still don't know what they're singing--I just mouth approximate syllables to the music. Still my all time favorite opera.

[FlorisK93]

b-e-autiful

[pidgeon209]

Food for the soul. 

[silviu192011]

@pidgeon209

[krestanol]

My grandpa loved this piece. When I was very young boy, about five years old, we used to listen to this together. I remember him telling me: "Let's listen to Grand March!"

So charming memories...

[tour1stas]

@krestanol

I got the same memories from my grandma! I soo understand how you feel! Cheers!

[annonimuz2]

reminds me of Graduation day

makes me cry...

[sahasurara]

@annonimuz2

Elementary school?

[annonimuz2]

@sahasurara yes!!! : )

[deskset24]

Imagine if this opera were real life:

How many men would feel as passionate towards a woman as Verdi does towards Aida?

[johnmeeks1974]

They played this at my high school graduation. How majestic!

[albracci]

Now THAT is music

[andromedam1profile]

Bellissima musica classica*!

[pinayinperu]

Just love this piece of classic, I can keep on listening to it like forever! This is also my Wedding March theme song! who can beat that?

[Ermonjikas]

@cleaner002 yup trumpet's best i went to Aida all was bad except decorations , performance and tromps solo was awesome in live even musicians dint sit in or chester hole but on balcony :) so i could see them pretty cool .

[drsna001]

ega

[TheGiraffeShit]

Friday I'm going to Aïda with my teacher Dutch and my class.

So friggin awesome.

[banana9066]

Que mais dizer?Os imortais da misica,continuam vivos.

[PARADOXx13x]

Awsome composition. What happend to artistry like this in our age?

[codrutzyna]

minunat,,

[whitesoxR1]

One of my favorite pieces from an opera....

[dorkfaceflutexo]

we played this at my music camp this summer, and it was fantastic.

the music is difficult, especially the balladie, but it is gorgeous <3

[molliedog01]

Who can fail to be exhilerated excited and thrilled with this fantastic opening to an opera.

Viva Verdi!!!!

[chrissy76600]

Awesome!!! Verdi has been absolutely fantastic with this opera...He is a great man..He is a genius!!!!!

[playafreek]

If there's any opera you see in your lifetime, it should be Aida

[Erenir7]

Magnifique!

[Mr0cznyy]

Verdi was a genius.I love THE GRAND MARCH-it makes my spirits go up.This kind of music is everlasting.

[Iso1950]

search for video TORCIDA - AIDA and listen our version

[makomidas2010]

awsome. i am amazigh from north africa and i love this music.

[workforcetrust]

Die einen fahren in Luxuslimousinen vor und besetzen in den Opernhäuserndie teuersten Plätze und die anderen sollen sich mit Youtube-videos abspeisen lassen? Es muss sich was ändern! Gegen das herrschende System von Ausbeutern und Scheineliten! Es lebe die Revolution der Bildungsproletarier!

[Tenorbravo]

FANTASTICO, WONDERFUL AND ORIGINA AND UNIQUE. ThankS for sharing it..

[teofilito976]

Aida is one of my favorite operas. Whenever I remember listening to the author, the historical circumstances that gave rise to different executions and I have attended, including one in Rome at the Baths of Caracalla. In the good performances of that opera, like this, I'm happy and I congratulate the musicians, singers and conductor.

[teofilito976]

Aida is one of my favorite operas. Whenever I remember listening to the author, the historical circumstances that gave rise to different executions and I have attended, including one in Rome at the Baths of Caracalla. In the good performances of that opera, like this, I'm happy and I congratulate the musicians, singers and conductor.

[mohammedcohen]

To the poster who mentioned the Black Dyke Mills Band...Are you referring to the "Men of Brass" series of recordings from the 60s??? I've got a couple of the LPs still after all these years and hafta xfer them to CD via my DAK turntable/software!! Thans for reminding me!!

[Kulturheinzi]

Wie der Titel sagt: Triumphal!

Ob es Trompeten sind, na ja, geblasen wird auf eigens für diese Oper hergestellten Posaunen. (Oder sollte ICH mich irren?)

Egal: Der Musikgenuss ist einmalig. Bravissimo Verdi, Cor und Orchester!

[GoolyBG]

VIVA VERDI

[oropesinoa]

..ESTA ES OTRA DE LAS !!!!OPERAS GENIALES!!!! QUE ME EXTASIO AL ESCUCHAR... OJALA SUBIERAN TODA LA OBRA... SALUDOS DE PERU

[skyecolispeedo]

@oropesinoa

Aqui mismo revisa y ve la que puso gabrielpadilla, estoy segura te gustara y saludos de Mexico.

[CrazyCheeseMagee]

What recording is this? Of all of the recordings I have heard of the Grande Marche, I would have to say this one's my favorite. But I don't know what recording, which orchestra, which conductor this is.

[Clusterbomb7814]

Listen to the Black Dyke brass band version from Yorkshire. It is amazingly covered by a brass band!!

[utubeum]

I wonder what kind of person are those 15 who clicked on unlike button to this video. Dont have any taste of music whatso ever, cant bu human.

[lent77cv]

da 05:04 a 09:11 fantastico!

[lent77cv]

AMAZING

[williambradford18]

I choosefor my funeral va pienso of Nabuco but I reconize that " The March " is sublime

[Cecires]

Masterpiece...

[shkodranalbi]

Wonderful! Marvellous music! Stirring. What a genius! What I don't understand, is (in relation to comments), what has Richard Dawkins got to do with this great music?!? Maybe, just maybe, at his funeral, some opera about Darwin should be played, with insects and dancing monkeys,called "how a frog became a human after 10 trillion of years of evolution", not music by a Christian genius like Verdi. Just a thought....

[Decayus]

@shkodranalbi Richard Dawkins has said that he has chosen this song for his funeral. Also, frogs never became humans, and it didn't take 10 trillion years, 'only' roughly 4. Verdi would probably be offended that you think he's as petty as to not allow people of his own religion (which he was probably born and forced into) to not be allowed to listen and enjoy his music. I could give you a list of atheist musicians, and say that you're a hypocrite if you listen to any of them, but I'll refrain.

[jonycuddlesgert]

OhMyGawrsh! Thank you kindly, "yfrankliao1". My intro to the music of this Verdi treasure was my 1955 purchase of the 3 LP disc set, RCA... with the shining voice of Leontyne Price. Marvelous. You have GIVEN ME some joy, with your creation of this spine-tingling video/montage... along with the operatic/orchestral (which orch. is it?, Please?) mastery. ThankYou... did I say that already? THANK!.You! ... Sincerely, I am Johnny, jonycuddlesgert. 2 April 2010.

[anetchi]

This is the music Richard Dawkins said he wants played at his funeral.. I think it's greatness is very appropriate for such an exceptional scientist and wonderful person!

[kreaturen]

I love Richard Dawkins! His my #1 favorite on the Planet!! :P

[theniguy123]

im playin cello for this at a concert tomorrow....... im playin titanic too

[AndyBetts]

Saw Aida at the Met in NYC with Pavarotti during one of their budget crises. Luciano, at probably his heaviest, was brought in on a chariot pulled by male chorus members as they couldn't afford animals. When he stepped down onto the step of the chariot, the guys on the axles went into the air. The entire Met audience cracked up laughing!

[burianvlad2005]

@AndyBetts Let's make it a tribute to Pavarotti

[MrPblower]

@AndyBetts posh cunt

[elephantbarbiegirl]

Opportunities for over the topness abide in this one. Looking forward to seeing it at the ROH in May-hope they really go for it!

[rocksoliddude1]

they played this when i passed my exams at school because i'm so fab.

[elephantbarbiegirl]

Well done you. You deserved it

[Invalidpoint]

@rocksoliddude1 You are in no way "fab".

[rocksoliddude1]

@Invalidpoint Im better than you probably.

[Invalidpoint]

@rocksoliddude1 Nah, I'm just busy having a life.

[fredrazon]

what else ?! ^^

[luvatune]

Great video....thanx for posting! Would love to know production details...where, when, conductor, etc. Were all images from same production? You did amazing job with synching music and images!!

[circusitch]

They played this in the opening ceremony of the 2006 winter olympics. It was great.

[hobgoblin1990]

Viva Verdi!!!!!...viva l'Italia!!!!

[CorpseGrinder18]

What language are they speaking(singing)?

[Pavlusek]

italiano

[BukowskiPineapple]

They're singing in english ... listen real close and you can make out the words.

[AriaDivina]

Ich nicht spriche sie deutsche, but I did understand what you wrote, cleaner002 and I TOTALLY agree! Viva Verdi! : )

[MastersoftheOpera]

Verdi's grandest of grand operas...the March is a huge hit and beloved by opera goers. Aida is a moving tragic romance and I wonder how perfect it must have been when it premiered in Egypt for the opening of the Suez Canal.

[Ururuna]

Cuanta maravilla !

[winISRAELWINdor]

beautiful

[koconnor1961]

The world's favourite opera, I think.

[lelestifler]

viva verdi

[hitomiblue]

How can someone be insensible to the part beginning 3:27.... So moving!! Thanks for uploading

[nineteenforty7]

Mind and body blowing. I'm one total trembling tingle...!!!

It's addictive too...

[vangelisdenaxas]

Masterpiece!

[nancyfloressantos]

Very memorable piece of music for me.

[AriaDivina]

Yes, indeed for me, too. Thanks to the person who posted it.

[EmisoraRadioPatio]

Verdi, un genio. Mi compositor favorito del siglo XIX.

[zarnekau]

The trumpets are stirring and majestic, but the choral parts really get the blood flowing and the emotions going.

[AriaDivina]

I had the privilege of singing this chorus a couple of times. The second time was magnificent in a beautiful production. Viva Verdi!

[AngryOtaku]

A well composed piece.

[claudiezeh]

j'adore tout verdi

[Fieryhorse11]

I am Egyptian and when I listen to this music it fills me with proud and I wish to thank Verdi for it and King Ismail who asked him to compose Aida to be presented at opening Suez canal

[bkishar]

@Fieryhorse11

It is quite the music except that Khedevi Ismail's irresponsible fiscal policy and the lavish parties and ceremonies he threw in the opening of the Suez canal (built by the hard forced labor of Egyptian farmers) caused Egypt to go bankrupt and he sold most of the shares to the French!! Forward March ... Triumphantly!!

[pix042]

@Fieryhorse11 I am British and this fills me with pride for the importance of Egypt as a key point on British sea routes to India and its 'hosting' of the 2nd Battle of El Alamein in which workforcetrust's naiton were soundly beaten. Long Live King Tutankhamun and General Gordon of Khartoum!

[JupiterIV]

@Fieryhorse11 My dear friend, I wish to inform you that you've been misinformed. Aida was still being written at the time the canal first opened for business. King Pasha had asked Verdi to write an opera for the newly-opened Cairo Theatre, to which the latter respectfully declined, but soon took up the offer again, when a friend of his, a French archaeologist by the name of Mariette showed him the fruits of his lates endeavor: a scene fresh out of Ancient Egyptian history. (to be continued)

[JupiterIV]

@Fieryhorse11 (continued) He immediately asked for a libretto based on this scene, and, following the guidelines of a set contract, the events were transformed into a dramatic poem in Italian, which were almost immediately set to music by the composer. The sad part of this is that due to Verdi's condition of becoming chronically seasick whenever he traveled by boat, he could not attend the opera's premiere at the theatre in Cairo. (to be concluded)

[JupiterIV]

@Fieryhorse11 (conclusion) I apologize if I've dealt a blow to your countryman's pride, and please inform me if I have. I'm merely a lover of classical music, and enjoy sharing with others what I know of the subject.

[RasMajnouni]

@Fieryhorse11 Hypothetically,IF Uum Kuul Tuum had lived then only 50 years earlier who would you choose to preform?

[HARRYHOOK79]

@Fieryhorse11 Hi Fieryhorse11, You Egyptians have much to to proud of, it makes me laugh when i hear people say the Pyramids were built by ancient spacemen.. THEY WERE BUILT BY EGYPTIANS.. when most of us in the west lived in caves and holes in the ground, What a great history your country has.. viva, Zahi Hawass, Suez Canal, Nasser, etc !!!!

[lisadagu]

@Fieryhorse11 " Contrary to popular belief, the opera was not written to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. " But I understand your feeling.

My name is Aida and I am ethiopian and Italian. My family name is almost Verdi (I am not goint to tell my family name on the internet) and I feel like I was meant to adore this opera. And I do.

[ufer18]

Great Show...!! ;-)´

[Yomero15]

Ah que hermoso está esto.... !

[crispulo55]

MAGISTRAL TODO UN GENIO

[RENZOGIRARDI]

Che genio Giuseppe Verdi, lo adoro!

[CanadaPisces]

A masterpiece! This march will get you stirring! TY!

[MsCoquelin]

magnifique

[normayschin]

The Grand March of Aida, Act II, scene 2.

Category: Music

Tags: Aida  Grand March URL

[mbickham915]

check out my Aida videos

[armoniella]

fabulus

[lizberry010]

were playing this at my school for graduation i am second bass

[thatguy126]

whooot i have the barietone solo for we are playing this for graduation

[AmayaSohma]

In band we're playing this for graduation. I don't get what it has to do with graduation, and it's pretty hard, but it's so beautiful anyway. ^.^

[XxDarklovexX87]

we're playing it for graduation at my school. it's the Grand March as in triumph. it's played after they officially graduate so its triumphant =] i agree it is hard. what do you play?

[AmayaSohma]

Trombone, though I'm only on the second part. Upperclassmen get priority seats... And you?

[XxDarklovexX87]

flute. I'm last cause i miss seat auditions lol

[StAmander]

I have first flute on grand march though I'm playing only one of the pages it's gonna be over a hundred people it's for graduation

[XxDarklovexX87]

i come from a small school and only a 20 person band and we sound really great for our size.....we have to be mic'd tho

[rocksoliddude1]

fab

[lannyjanney]

Grand March by Verdi was a gift from God

[Agkistrodon1a]

You mean Isis, don't you?

[khayresister]

listening to this or other classical music like this i'm proud that i'm human... (sorry for my english, i'm hungarian :S)

[tlee103]

lol in our band we're playing this. one of my favs. i love this song, its so beautiful

[operalover41]

Beautifully done! Parfait!!

[halpa8]

splendid! Thanks for uploading this.

[ocaprocha]

Increible.

Me gustaría poder estar en Menfis y en Tebas en tiempo del poder de los faraones del Imperio Nuevo y ver esa grandeza que se imagino Verdi

[valmirjunior]

Simplesmente fantastico

[keirfree]

inmytime007 Aida was the Supermarket Before it was taken over by wallmart Now called Asda Next !

[djleymy]

Una ópera increible

[amrich111]

my friends name is Aida........

[inmytime007]

who or what in creation is Aida?

[jpsartrean]

Verdi

[tehinfidel]

yfrankliao1: I don't suppose you know which production/venue the scene from 10:01-10:10 was? What a magnificent set, backdropped against the Giza pyramids!

[wykowski]

definately a more suitable march for any graduation

[lordsidiou]

grandiosa!

[aidawhatever]

My name's Aida!!Hah!What a coincidence!

[coolwierdo]

haha mine too

[culorimov]

ha ha mine too:))

[rangerdanger222]

Your name is coolwierdo.

[marianekg1]

wonderfulllll

[fortizortiz]

SUPERB

[JunHou1978]

Great Verdi!

[willdone900]

this is great the trumpets are amazing great video

[Pippinazzo011]

Che musica divina !!! Si rimane incantati ad ascoltarla !!!

[cocorril69]

oh viva Verdi

[coolwierdo]

my name's aida

[jackub78]

SO???

[coolwierdo]

i was just sayin'

[Lisergishnu]

mine's too :D

[Lisergishnu]

i meant my mother