Verdi: Aida
Set in Memphis and Thebes during the time of the pharaohs, the story centres on a love affair between Aida, an Ethiopian slave owned by Amneris, the pharaoh’s daughter, and Radamès, a captain in the Egyptian guard. Their relationship is thwarted by the armed conflict between their two peoples and the jealousy of Amneris, who is in love with Radamès. ‘Aida’ is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni based on a plot by Auguste Mariette, premiered on 24 December 1871 at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo. From the box set ‘Tutto Verdi’, featuring 27 of Verdi’s operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 1 and 5 February 2012.
Top Cast
Susanna Branchini
Aida
Carlo Malinverno
The King
Mariana Pentcheva
Amnéris
Walter Fraccaro
Radamès
Alberto Gazale
Amonasro
George Andguladze
Ramfis
Cosimo Vassallo
A Messenger
Yu Guanqun
A Priestess
Antonino Fogliani
Conductor
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