Aida by Zeffirelli Verona 2026 | Arena Opera Festival

Aida Ed. Franco Zeffirelli

Opera

2026

Giuseppe Verdi

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Amidst golden pyramids and imposing scenery, Franco Zeffirelli's luxurious and fantastic Egypt is back at the Arena with Aida. In this majestic production, a legend is back for seven performances for the 2026 Festival.

Location

Arena di Verona

Director

Franco Zeffirelli

Language

Italian

Show type

Opera

Libretto

Antonio Ghislanzoni

Subtitles

English

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

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Upcoming shows

Sunday

30 August 2026

at 21:00

starting from €28,00

Show cast

Aida Ed. Franco Zeffirelli 30 August 2026 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
The King	Mariano Buccino
Amneris	Clémentine Margaine
Aida	Anna Netrebko
Radamès	Yusif Eyvazov
Amonasro	Ludovic Tézier
Ramfis	Gianluca Buratto
A messenger	Carlo Bosi
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi
Primi Ballerini	Tea Bajc
Primi Ballerini	Virna Toppi
Primi Ballerini	Nicola Del Freo

starting from €28,00

Friday

04 September 2026

at 21:00

starting from €28,00

Show cast

Aida Ed. Franco Zeffirelli 04 September 2026 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
The King	Mariano Buccino
Amneris	Clémentine Margaine
Aida	Maria José Siri
Radamès	Paolo Lardizzone
Amonasro	Youngjun Park
Ramfis	Simon Lim
A messenger	Riccardo Rados
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi
Primi Ballerini	Giorgia Ricciardi
Primi Ballerini	Virna Toppi
Primi Ballerini	Nicola Del Freo

starting from €28,00

Thursday

10 September 2026

at 21:00

starting from €28,00

Show cast

Aida Ed. Franco Zeffirelli 10 September 2026 - The Cast: Characters and Artists list
The King	Simon Lim
Amneris	Clémentine Margaine
Aida	Maria José Siri
Radamès	Jonas Kaufmann
Amonasro	Youngjun Park
Ramfis	Alexander Vinogradov
A messenger	Riccardo Rados
High Priestess	Francesca Maionchi
Primi Ballerini	Tea Bajc

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Cast

Direction and set design

Franco Zeffirelli

Costumes

Conductor

Francesco Ommassini

Orchestra, Coro, Ballo e Tecnici

Fondazione Arena di Verona

Chorus Master

Roberto Gabbiani

Dance Company Coordinator

Gaetano Petrosino

Director of stage design

Interpreters

The King

Abramo Rosalen 30/07 15/08

Simon Lim 09/08 10/09

Mariano Buccino 23/08 30/08 04/09

Amneris

Clémentine Margaine 30/07 09/08 15/08 23/08 30/08 04/09 10/09

Aida

Aleksandra Kurzak 30/07 09/08 23/08

Maria José Siri 15/08 04/09 10/09

Anna Netrebko 30/08

Radamès

SeokJong Baek 30/07

Roberto Alagna 09/08 23/08

Yusif Eyvazov 15/08 30/08

Paolo Lardizzone 04/09

Jonas Kaufmann 10/09

Amonasro

Youngjun Park 30/07 09/08 15/08 23/08 04/09 10/09

Ludovic Tézier 30/08

Ramfis

Alexander Vinogradov 30/07 09/08 10/09

Gianluca Buratto 15/08 30/08

Simon Lim 23/08 04/09

A messenger

Carlo Bosi 30/07 15/08 30/08

Riccardo Rados 09/08 23/08 04/09 10/09

High Priestess

Francesca Maionchi 30/07 09/08 15/08 23/08 30/08 04/09 10/09

Primi Ballerini

Tea Bajc 30/08 10/09

Virna Toppi 30/08 04/09

Nicola Del Freo 30/08 04/09

Giorgia Ricciardi 04/09

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