Aida

Overview

This was one of the most emotional evenings in Met history—the night Leontyne Price bid farewell to opera. Aida is the role that inspired audiences around the world to acclaim her as the greatest Verdi soprano of her time. And this telecast shows why: the famous soaring phrases that seemed to never end, the shimmering top to her lustrous voice, undimmed by the years. But most of all, there is the ennobling heart and soul Price lavished on every performance—captured here forever. With James Levine conducting the Met orchestra, chorus, and ballet.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 3, 1985

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

United States of America

Cast

John Macurdy,Robert Nagy,Leontyne Price,Simon Estes,Dimitri Kavrakos,Fiorenza Cossotto,Therese Brandson,James McCracken

Director

Brian Large,Bruce Donnelly

Writer

Antonio Ghislanzoni

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0825597