Aida is the story of the love between Radames, the commander of the Egyptian army, and Aida, a slave of the Pharaoh’s daughter, Amneres. In the Grand March, Radames is returning to Egypt after defeating the Ethiopian army in war. The march celebrating his triumphant return, originally heralded by trumpets, is played on trombones.
La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini O Mimi
La Bohème chronicles the bohemian life of a group of artists living in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the 1830s. In this Act IV duet, Rodolfo and Marcello lament the loss of their muses, Mimi and Musetta. The homogeneous blending of the two trombones paints a picture of compassion and similarity between the two characters.
O soave fanciulla
This duet is the confession of immediate and deep love between Rodolfo and Mimi at the end of Act I. It lends itself easily to performance on trombone because of the similarities of range and ...
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