Verdi: Aida
2006
Aida (2006) Teatro alla Scala. Verdi / Italian.
- Franco Zeffirelli,Patrizia Carmine
- 2h 38m
- December 14, 2006 · Italy
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 14, 2006
- Original language
- Italian
- Spoken languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
- Production
- Decca
- Cast
- Violeta Urmana,Antonello Ceron,Orchestra della Scala,Giorgio Giuseppini,Marco Spotti,Sae-kyung Rim,Roberto Alagna,Carlo Guelfi,Riccardo Chailly,Ildikó Komlósi
- Director
- Franco Zeffirelli,Patrizia Carmine
- Writer
- Antonio Ghislanzoni
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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