To make things more complicated the King’s daughter Amneris falls in love with Radmes. An Egyptian General Radames falls in love with Aida and then spends much of the plot wrestling between his love of her and his love for the King of Egypt. The story in short centres around the captured and enslaved Ethiopian princess Aida. Within 18 months all the leading opera house in the world from Argentina to the USA and all around Europe were putting on productions.
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Through its mission to share the wonder and promise of opera with everyone, and through the generous support of Los Angeles County and its team of Supervisors over the last six years, LA Opera has been able to provide free broadcasts of. The first showing in Italy was at La Scala Milan on the and one to which Verdi applied his meticulous touch and cast Teresa Stolz, whose voice he had in mind when he wrote it, in the lead role. 2022 Aida Simulcast Events Live from the LA Opera Stage to a screen near you. As such its modern home is really at Verona opera festival where the huge stage can do justice to the magnificence of the set. Aida was commissioned by Isma’il Pasha, one of Egypt’s leaders, for Cairo’s Khedivial Opera House and had its premiere in December 1871.Īlmost 150 years on it remains one of the most performed operas around the world with its setting in ancient Egypt making it one of the most visual spectacles. The Amande Concerts presents Opera 'Aida' performed by National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Mari ElAida timeless and emotional opera with breath-taking mel. The king names Radams to lead the army, and all. The Story of AIDA Act I Radams, an army officer, hopes to be chosen to lead. A messenger tells the King of Egypt and the assembled priests and soldiers that the Ethiopians are advancing.
Against all reason, she falls in love with Radams. 2 hours 15 mins (incl.Towards the end of his career Giuseppe Verdi was commissioned by a number of ‘non Italian’ opera houses. Directors Note Verdi set his magnificent opera, Aida, in Egypt/North Africa. Aida is a young prisoner of war who finds herself torn between two warring parties. Aida is an unforgettable, inspiring experience.ĭuration: approx. Join our opera chorus We are delighted to announce we will be staging a concert version of Verdis Aida which will be performed in Dundees Caird Hall, on the. ‘Celeste Aida’, sung by Radames in Act I, is one of the most famous arias in the operatic world, while one of the most powerful melodies comes in the second part of the opera in the form of the Triumphal March, highlighting victory and triumph.Ī deeply moving opera overflowing with emotion and containing moments of despair and uncertainty. Radames is chosen to lead the war with Ethiopia by the King, and Aida is left to choose between her lover or her father and her country.Īida is a gripping love story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. The Princess of Ethiopia (Aida) falls in love with the Egyptian General (Radames) who is in turn besotted by her. Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a live Orchestra of over 30. Verdi brings ancient Egypt on stage with an evolving love story set against the backdrop of war. Music by Giuseppe Verdi Sung in Italian with English Surtitles. In light of current circumstances, this concert has been cancelled.Īmande Concerts presents Verdi’s Aida – a timeless and emotional opera with breathtaking melodies – featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a live orchestra of over 30 musicians.įollowing show-stopping performances of Madama Butterfly, Carmen and La traviata, Amande Concerts returns to Cadogan Hall with a brand new production featuring stunning sets and costumes.
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