Verdi: Aida (2006)
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Aida (2006) Teatro alla Scala. Verdi / Italian.
Early recordings of Franco Zeffirelli's 2006 production of Verdi's opera which saw Roberto Alagna's high-profile exit during the second performance. Egypt and Ethiopia are at war. Radames is appointed commander of the Egyptian forces by the King, whose daughter, Amneris, loves Radames. It is in fact Amneris' Ethiopian slave Aida whom Radames loves. Ramades wins the war against the Ethiopians, capturing Aida's father Amonasro in the process. On his return to Egypt he faces a choice between marrying Amneris or betraying his country through his love for Aida.
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Violeta UrmanaAida
Roberto AlagnaRadamèsIldikó KomlósiAmnérisGiorgio GiuseppiniRamfisCarlo GuelfiAmonasroMarco SpottiThe KingSae-kyung RimA PriestessAntonello CeronA Messenger
Riccardo ChaillyConductorOrchestra della ScalaKeywords
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What is Verdi: Aida about?
Early recordings of Franco Zeffirelli's 2006 production of Verdi's opera which saw Roberto Alagna's high-profile exit during the second performance. Egypt and Ethiopia are at war. Radames is appointed commander of the Egyptian forces by the King, whose daughter, Amneris, loves Radames. It is in fact Amneris' Ethiopian slave Aida whom Radames loves. Ramades wins the war against the Ethiopians, capturing Aida's father Amonasro in the process. On his return to Egypt he faces a choice between marrying Amneris or betraying his country through his love for Aida.
How long is Verdi: Aida?
Verdi: Aida has a runtime of 158 minutes.