Aida

Aida

142 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Jan. 27, 2001

Verdi’s grand opera “Aida” is given an intimate treatment in Busetto, Italy, in 2001, in a staging with young singers, all coached by the legendary tenor Carlo Bergonzi and staged by Franco Zeffirelli. The result is an astonishing musical and dramatic piece of theater, proving that with the right mix of ingredients, an opera can be staged in a small theater and still achieve a thrilling and moving effect.

Aida

142 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Jan. 27, 2001

Aida
Verdi’s grand opera “Aida” is given an intimate treatment in Busetto, Italy, in 2001, in a staging with young singers, all coached by the legendary tenor Carlo Bergonzi and staged by Franco Zeffirelli. The result is an astonishing musical and dramatic piece of theater, proving that with the right mix of ingredients, an opera can be staged in a small theater and still achieve a thrilling and moving effect.
Producers
Original title Aida
Directors Franco Zeffirelli
Writers

Cast

Adina Aaron

as Aida

Kate Aldrich

as Amneris

Scott Piper

as Radamès