The Metropolitan Opera: Aida

The Metropolitan Opera: Aida

168 mins | Music | Dec. 15, 2012

The Met’s spectacular production of Verdi’s Egyptian epic captures both the grandeur and the intimacy of this powerful tale of love and politics. Liudmyla Monastyrska is Aida, the Ethiopian princess-turned-slave in love with the Egyptian warrior Radamès, sung by Roberto Alagna. Olga Borodina is her rival, Amneris, daughter of the Pharao, and George Gagnidze sings Aida’s father, Amonasro, the King of Ethiopia. Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

The Metropolitan Opera: Aida

168 mins | Music | Dec. 15, 2012

The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
The Met’s spectacular production of Verdi’s Egyptian epic captures both the grandeur and the intimacy of this powerful tale of love and politics. Liudmyla Monastyrska is Aida, the Ethiopian princess-turned-slave in love with the Egyptian warrior Radamès, sung by Roberto Alagna. Olga Borodina is her rival, Amneris, daughter of the Pharao, and George Gagnidze sings Aida’s father, Amonasro, the King of Ethiopia. Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Producers
Original title The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
Directors Stephen Pickover, Sonja Frisell, Gary Halvorson
Writers Antonio Ghislanzoni

Cast

Miklós Sebestyèn

as The King

Olga Borodina

as Amneris

Roberto Alagna

as Radamès

George Gagnidze

as Amonasro

Štefan Kocán

as Ramfis

Hugo Vera

as A messenger

Jennifer Check

as A priestess