Verdi: Aida
# Aida (2006) Teatro alla Scala. Verdi / Italian.
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
Italian
📆 Date Released:
2006-12-14
⌚ Running Time:
158 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
6.0
Beloved Cast
Aida
Violeta Urmana
Radamès
Roberto Alagna
Amnéris
Ildikó Komlósi
Ramfis
Giorgio Giuseppini
Amonasro
Carlo Guelfi
The King
Marco Spotti
A Priestess
Sae-kyung Rim
A Messenger
Antonello Ceron
Conductor
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra della Scala