Aida - Arena di Verona

Nov 5, 2013

2h 30m

★ 7.0

Overview

The grand scale and magnificent acoustics of the Roman arena in Verona are ideally suited to the pageantry of Verdi's Egyptian opera, presented here in a staging that is true to the original 1913 production, framed by obelisks and sphinxes and filled with chorus and dancers. Chinese soprano Hui He has won international acclaim for her portrayal of the eponymous slave girl whose forbidden love for the war hero Radamés (Marco Berti, the experienced Verdi tenor) brings death to them both.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Opus Arte

Unitel Classica

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Cast

Aida

Hui He

Radamès

Marco Berti

Amonasro

Ambrogio Maestri

The King

Roberto Tagliavini

Amneris

Andrea Ulbrich

High Priestess

Antonella Trevisan

Messenger

Antonello Ceron

Ramfis

Francesco Ellero D'Artegna

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