| Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) | Aida | Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni |
| Gran Teatre del Liceu | |||
| Gustavo Gimeno | Conductor | ||
| Thomas Guthrie | Director | ||
| Mestres Cabanes | Set Designer | ||
| Franca Squarciapino | Costume Designer | ||
| Angelo Smimmo | Choreography | ||
| Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu | |||
| Coro del Gran Teatre del Liceu | |||
| Clémentine Margaine | Mezzo-soprano | Amneris | 2020 Jan 13, 16, 19, 22, 27, 30, Feb 01 |
| Judit Kutasi | Mezzo-soprano | Amneris | 2020 Jan 14, 17, 20, 23, 28, 31, Feb 02 |
| Angela Meade | Soprano | Aida | 2020 Jan 13, 16, 19, 22, 27, 30, Feb 01 |
| Anna Pirozzi | Soprano | Aida | 2020 Jan 14, 17, 20, 23, 28, 31, Feb 02 |
| Yonghoon Lee | Tenor | Radamès | 2020 Jan 13, 16, 19, 22, 27, 30, Feb 01 |
| Luciano Ganci | Tenor | Radamès | 2020 Jan 14, 17, 20, 23, 28, 31, Feb 02 |
| Franco Vassallo | Baritone | Amonasro | 2020 Jan 13, 16, 19, 22, 27, 30, Feb 01 |
| Ángel Ódena | Baritone | Amonasro | 2020 Jan 14, 17, 20, 23, 28, 31, Feb 02 |
| Berna Perles | Soprano | Priestess | |
| Josep Fadó | Tenor | A messenger |
The historic production with sets by Mestres Cabanes, returns to the Liceu with Pirozzi, Margaine and Meade.
Aida as our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents saw it, set against the hyper-realist scenery designed in 1945 by the Catalan artist from Manresa, Josep Mestres Cabanes. This splendid creation of the great Catalan school of set design emphasizes the grandeur – and also the intimacy – of Verdi's third-before-last opera, remaining true to the historicist tradition without ever lapsing into kitsch.
In his tensely dramatic Aida, the 58-year-old Verdi displays his colossal strength and musical and theatrical savoir-faire to relate the love triangle that causes Aida, Amneris and Radamès to pursue their passion, love and hatred to the very last consequences. The background of Ancient Egypt – the work was written to mark the opening of the Suez Canal – provides the excuse for the grandiose choral and symphonic scenes, which alternate with exquisite arias throughout the extensive score.
The Liceu debut of American soprano Angela Meade.
