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Work: Aida

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ComposerVerdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
PeriodRomantic
LibrettistAntonio Ghislanzoni
Year1871
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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VeronaAida Ed. Stefano Poda

Fondazione Arena di Verona
Verdi: Aida
Daniel Oren; Stefano Poda; Arena di Verona Corps de Ballet; Arena di Verona Orchestra

VeronaAida Ed. Franco Zeffirelli

Fondazione Arena di Verona
Verdi: Aida
Francesco Ommassini; Franco Zeffirelli; Arena di Verona Corps de Ballet; Anna Anni; Arena di Verona Orchestra; Arena di Verona Chorus

BarcelonaAida

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Verdi: Aida
Antonello Manacorda; Shirin Neshat; Gran Teatre del Liceu; Josep Gil; Christian Schmidt; Tatyana van Walsum; Felice Ross
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Forbidden love in times of war: Aida at The Royal Opera

George Andguladze (King of Egypt) and Raehann Bryce-Davis (Amneris) © RBO | Marc Brenner
Strong performances by chorus, orchestra and the father-daughter pairing of Amartuvshin Enkhbat and Anna Pirozzi make this Covent Garden revival well worth the visit.
****1
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Angel Blue shines in the Met’s glitzy new Aida

Quinn Kelsey (Amonasro) and Angel Blue (Aida) © Ken Howard | Met Opera

The American soprano heads an uneven cast in Michael Mayer’s archeologically inspired staging of Verdi’s great tale of love, war and betrayal.

***11
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Writhing snakes and nodding panthers: Opera Australia revives Aida

Aida, Act 2 finale © Keith Saunders
Despite high quality singing, arresting video cannot replace real direction in Davide Livermore’s digital production.
***11
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ParisAida

Opéra national de Paris
Verdi: Aida
Michele Mariotti; Shirin Neshat; Opéra national de Paris; Christian Schmidt; Tatyana van Walsum; Felice Ross; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

VeniceAida

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Verdi: Aida
Riccardo Frizza; Bepi Morassi; Teatro La Fenice; Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice; Coro del Teatro La Fenice; Irene Roberts; Francesco Meli
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Giuseppe Verdi, portrait by Giovanni Boldini (1886) © Public domain
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Maria Callas in 1958 © Public domain
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Jamie Barton © Fay Fox
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