Verdi: Aida (2006)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2006-12-14
Runtime: 158 minutes
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Top Cast
- Violeta Urmana as Aida
- Roberto Alagna as Radamès
- Ildikó Komlósi as Amnéris
- Giorgio Giuseppini as Ramfis
- Carlo Guelfi as Amonasro
- Marco Spotti as The King
- Sae-kyung Rim as A Priestess
- Antonello Ceron as A Messenger
- Riccardo Chailly as Conductor
- Orchestra della Scala as
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