Aida

Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe

Librettist/Text Author: Ghislanzoni, Antonio

Libretto Source: Mariette, Auguste

Conductor: Downes, Edward

Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden

Chorus: Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden

Chorus Master: Edwards, Terry

Aida: Studer, Cheryl

Amneris: Intino, Ludicana d'

Amonasro: Agache, Alexandru

High Priestess: Barclay, Yvonne

King of Egypt: Beesley, Mark

Messenger: Marsden, John

Radames: O'Neill, Dennis

Ramfis: Lloyd, Robert

Set Designer: Yeargan, Michael

Costume Designer: Yeargan, Michael

Lighting Designer: Howard, Harrison

Choreographer: Flatt, Kate

Stage Director: Moshinsky, Elijah

Television Director: Large, Brian

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Date of Production: 01-07-1994

Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Playing Time: 02:31:00

Catalogue Number: OAR3104D

UPC: 809478031048

Libretto

Aida (NTSC)

Synopsis

Aida (NTSC)

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Cheryl Studer, in the title role, leads an excellent cast in Elijah Moshinsky's 1994 production of Verdi's extravagant and magnificent Egyptian opera. Aida was acclaimed at its first performance in 1871 and has grown in stature ever since to become one of the best-loved and most-performed grand operas of all time.