Aida Opera at Verona Arena 2025 | Arena Opera Festival

Aida

Opera

2025

Giuseppe Verdi

About

Transparencies, beams of light, sumptuous costumes: Stefano Poda's symbolic and visionary Egypt returns at the Arena di Verona in 2025. A Dantean journey, full of pathos, that will make you experience the thrill of ‘Aida’ in a whole new way.

Location

Arena di Verona

Director

Stefano Poda

Language

Italian

Show type

Opera

Libretto

Antonio Ghislanzoni

Subtitles

English

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Duration

Approx. 3 h 5 min, including 1 interval

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Upcoming shows

Friday

20 June 2025

at 21:30

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Show cast

Aida 20 June 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Maria José Siri
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
Radamès	Luciano Ganci
The King	Simon Lim
Ramfis	Alexander Vinogradov
Amonasro	Amartuvshin Enkhbat
A messenger	Carlo Bosi
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Sunday

29 June 2025

at 21:30

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Aida 29 June 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Maria José Siri
Amneris	Anna Maria Chiuri
Radamès	Luciano Ganci
The King	Simon Lim
Ramfis	Alexander Vinogradov
Amonasro	Youngjun Park
A messenger	Carlo Bosi
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Sunday

06 July 2025

at 21:15

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Aida 06 July 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Francesco Ommassini
Aida	Maria José Siri
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
Radamès	Gregory Kunde
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Alexander Vinogradov
Amonasro	Amartuvshin Enkhbat
A messenger	Carlo Bosi
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Sunday

13 July 2025

at 21:15

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Aida 13 July 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Olga Maslova
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
Radamès	Brian Jagde
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Alexander Vinogradov
Amonasro	Amartuvshin Enkhbat
A messenger	Carlo Bosi
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Wednesday

16 July 2025

at 21:15

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Show cast

Aida 16 July 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Olga Maslova
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
Radamès	Brian Jagde
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Alexander Vinogradov
Amonasro	Amartuvshin Enkhbat
A messenger	Carlo Bosi
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Sunday

20 July 2025

at 21:15

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Show cast

Aida 20 July 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Olga Maslova
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Alexander Vinogradov
Amonasro	Amartuvshin Enkhbat
A messenger	Carlo Bosi
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Sunday

27 July 2025

at 21:15

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Aida 27 July 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Aleksandra Kurzak
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
Radamès	Roberto Alagna
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Simon Lim
Amonasro	Youngjun Park
A messenger	Riccardo Rados
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Friday

01 August 2025

at 21:00

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Show cast

Aida 01 August 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Maria José Siri
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
Radamès	Yusif Eyvazov
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Simon Lim
Amonasro	Ludovic Tézier
A messenger	Riccardo Rados
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Sunday

10 August 2025

at 21:00

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Aida 10 August 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Anna Netrebko
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
Radamès	Yusif Eyvazov
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Simon Lim
Amonasro	Youngjun Park
A messenger	Riccardo Rados
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Sunday

17 August 2025

at 21:00

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Show cast

Aida 17 August 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Anna Netrebko
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
Radamès	Yusif Eyvazov
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Abramo Rosalen
Amonasro	Youngjun Park
A messenger	Riccardo Rados
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Sunday

24 August 2025

at 21:00

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Aida 24 August 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Marina Rebeka
Amneris	Agnieszka Rehlis
Radamès	Yusif Eyvazov
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Simon Lim
Amonasro	Youngjun Park
A messenger	Riccardo Rados
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Thursday

28 August 2025

at 21:00

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Show cast

Aida 28 August 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Marina Rebeka
Radamès	Yusif Eyvazov
The King	Ramaz Chikviladze
Ramfis	Simon Lim
Amonasro	Youngjun Park
A messenger	Riccardo Rados
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Thursday

04 September 2025

at 21:00

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Show cast

Aida 04 September 2025 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
Direttore	Daniel Oren
Aida	Maria José Siri
Radamès	Yusif Eyvazov
The King	Giorgi Manoshvili
Ramfis	Simon Lim
Amonasro	Youngjun Park
A messenger	Riccardo Rados
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi

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Cast

Direction, set design, Costumes, Lighting design, Choreography

Stefano Poda

Assistente a regia, scene, costumi, luci, coreografia

Paolo Giani Cei

Orchestra, Coro, Ballo e Tecnici

Fondazione Arena di Verona

Chorus Master

Roberto Gabbiani

Dance Company Coordinator

Gaetano Petrosino

Director of stage design

Michele Olcese

Interpreters

Direttore

Daniel Oren 20/06 29/06 13/07 16/07 20/07 27/07 01/08 10/08 17/08 24/08 28/08 04/09

Francesco Ommassini 06/07

Aida

Maria José Siri 20/06 29/06 06/07 01/08 04/09

Olga Maslova 13/07 16/07 20/07

Aleksandra Kurzak 27/07

Anna Netrebko 10/08 17/08

Marina Rebeka 24/08 28/08

Amneris

Agnieszka Rehlis 20/06 06/07 13/07 16/07 20/07 27/07 01/08 10/08 17/08 24/08

Anna Maria Chiuri 29/06

Radamès

Luciano Ganci 20/06 29/06

Gregory Kunde 06/07

Brian Jagde 13/07 16/07

Roberto Alagna 27/07

Yusif Eyvazov 01/08 10/08 17/08 24/08 28/08 04/09

The King

Simon Lim 20/06 29/06

Ramaz Chikviladze 06/07 13/07 16/07 20/07 27/07 01/08 10/08 17/08 24/08 28/08

Giorgi Manoshvili 04/09

Ramfis

Alexander Vinogradov 20/06 29/06 06/07 13/07 16/07 20/07

Simon Lim 27/07 01/08 10/08 24/08 28/08 04/09

Abramo Rosalen 17/08

Amonasro

Amartuvshin Enkhbat 20/06 06/07 13/07 16/07 20/07

Youngjun Park 29/06 27/07 10/08 17/08 24/08 28/08 04/09

Ludovic Tézier 01/08

A messenger

Carlo Bosi 20/06 29/06 06/07 13/07 16/07 20/07

Riccardo Rados 27/07 01/08 10/08 17/08 24/08 28/08 04/09

High Priestess

Francesca Maionchi 20/06 29/06 06/07 13/07 16/07 20/07 27/07 01/08 10/08 17/08 24/08 28/08 04/09

Plot Angela Bosetto ACT I

Scene I:

Ancient Egypt. The young warrior Radamès dreams of leading the army to victory to win the heart of his secret love: Aida, a slave to Amneris (daughter of the Pharaoh), who herself is in love with (and jealous of) Radamès. When news arrives of Ethiopia's invasion of Egypt, the King appoints Radamès as supreme commander and calls for war. Aida (who is actually an Ethiopian princess) is torn between her love for Radamès and her loyalty to her homeland.

Scene II:
At the Temple of Vulcan, a solemn ceremony unfolds, wherein Radamès is bestowed with the investiture and the revered sacred sword.

Scene I:

Amidst joyful song and dance, Amneris eagerly awaits the victorious army's return. Aida arrives, and with suspicions of her being a romantic rival, the princess cunningly tricks her into confessing her feelings for Radamès. This ignites a wrathful fury in Amneris, yet the arrival of the troops interrupts their confrontation.

Scene II:

Radamès's victory is celebrated with grandeur, and the Pharaoh offers him any reward he wishes. Among the captives from Ethiopia is King Amonasro, Aida's father, whose true identity remains concealed from the Egyptians. Radamès requests freedom for all prisoners, a wish granted by the Pharaoh. In return, he is promised Amneris's hand in marriage. However, the High Priest Ramfis intervenes, ensuring that Aida and her father remain captive.

While Amneris prays at the Temple of Isis, Aida ventures to the banks of the Nile, where Radamès has arranged to meet her. She first reminisces about her distant homeland and is then joined by her father, who, through a mix of flattery and threats, persuades her to find out the location of the Egyptian army from Radamès. When Radamès arrives, Aida convinces him to flee with her using a safe route without any fear of discovery. Unaware of the deception, he reveals it to her. Amonasro rejoices, and Amneris, emerging from the temple, discovers everything. Aida and her father escape, while Radamès surrenders himself to the guards.

Scene I:

Torn between love and anger, Amneris begs Radamès to deny the charges of treason, disclosing that Amonasro is dead but Aida is still alive. He rejects her plea and confronts the judgment of the priests, led by Ramfis. The verdict is dire: he is to be buried alive. Amneris's despair proves futile, and the sentence is final.

Scene II:

Buried beneath the Temple of Vulcan, Radamès learns that Aida has hidden herself in the tomb to join him in death. Together, the two lovers bid farewell to life, yearning for happiness in the afterlife while Amneris beseeches Isis to grant eternal peace to her beloved.