Aida 1913 at Arena di Verona 2024 | Info, Dates and Tickets

Aida 1913

Opera

Giuseppe Verdi

About

«Gloria all’Egitto» (Glory to Egypt) and Aida, the masterpiece of the Arena, which (from 10 August to 5 September) will be staged for five performances with the 1913 production and scenes by Ettore Fagiuoli. Recovered in 1982 by Gianfranco de Bosio, the show (which has become the longest in the Arena’s history) will carry you back into the vintage atmospheres that, in the early 20th century, accompanied the creation of the Festival itself.

Location

Arena di Verona

Director

Gianfranco de Bosio

Language

Italian

Show type

Opera

Libretto

Antonio Ghislanzoni

Subtitles

Italian, English

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Duration

Approx. 3 h 15 min, including 2 intervals

tickets from 32,00€

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Upcoming shows

There are no more events scheduled for this show.

Cast

Direction

Gianfranco de Bosio

Coreografia

Susanna Egri

Conductor

Daniel Oren

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

Aida

Maria José Siri 10/08 18/08 05/09

Elena Stikhina 22/08

Anna Pirozzi 29/08

Amneris

Ekaterina Semenchuk 10/08 22/08 29/08 05/09

Agnieszka Rehlis 18/08

Radamès

Piotr Beczała 10/08

Ivan Magrì 18/08

Gregory Kunde 22/08 29/08 05/09

The King

Simon Lim 10/08 18/08

Riccardo Fassi 22/08 29/08

Giorgi Manoshvili 05/09

Ramfis

Alexander Vinogradov 10/08 18/08 22/08 29/08 05/09

Amonasro

Luca Salsi 10/08

Youngjun Park 18/08 22/08 05/09

Ludovic Tézier 29/08

A messenger

Carlo Bosi 10/08 18/08 22/08

Riccardo Rados 29/08 05/09

High Priestess

Francesca Maionchi 10/08 18/08 22/08 29/08 05/09

Primi Ballerini

Eleana Andreoudi 10/08 29/08 05/09

Gioacchino Starace 10/08 18/08 22/08 29/08 05/09

Denys Cherevychko 10/08 18/08 22/08 29/08 05/09

Futaba Ishizaki 18/08 22/08

Plot Giuseppe Verdi 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.