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Aida

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By Verdi
Benedum Center

Saturday,
March 29
8 pm   Friday,
April 4
8 pm Buy Tickets
Tuesday,
April 1
7 pm Buy Tickets Sunday,
April 6
2 pm Buy Tickets

Friday cast change: The role of Amneris will be sung by Jane Dutton. The role of Radamés will be sung by Stephen O’Mara.

Aida

An Ethiopian princess enslaved at the Egyptian court, Aida secretly loves the one man with the power to destroy her homeland. Radamès returns Aida’s love, but the ruthless princess Amneris stands in their way. Whether they betray their country or their love, there is no escape. Intimate human drama within the epic sweep of ancient Egypt — it’s grand opera at its most spectacular. And with a powerhouse of an international cast and magnificent chorus, it’s a musical experience that rivals the Pyramids! Sung in Italian with English texts projected above the stage. Run time is approximately 3 hours 15 minutes including two intermissions.

opera Made Easy
the story
The Look
the music
Excerpts from: Windows Media dots MP3
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audio "Su! Del Nilo"
Gran finale II
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audio "Gloria all’Egitto"
Soloists & Chorus
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To purchase or download the entire
recording, go to
www.iclassics.com

Glossary

Aida in Pop Culture

Will There Be Elephants?

The Black Pharoahs
and Aida

The Sources of
Verdi’s Nile Opera

Bruno Sammartino Joins
the Triumphal March!

The Press Room

Watch Bruno get ready
for Aida on KDKA

PNC
PPG
The Bank of New York Mellon
SuperCuts
KDKA
WQED
 
 

Ramfis: Morris Robinson
Radamès: Vladimir Kuzmenko
Amneris: Stephanie Blythe
Aida: Eszter Sümegi
The King of Egypt: Liam Moran
A Messenger: Carlos Feliciano
High Priestess: Deborah Selig
Amonasro: Mark S. Doss

 

Conductor: Antony Walker
Stage Director: Stephen Pickover
Set Designers: Claude Girard & Bernard Uzan for Opéra de Montréal
Costume Designer: Claude Girard for Opéra de Montréal
Lighting Designer: Cindy Limauro
Wig & Makeup Designer: James D. Geier
Choreography & Dancers: Attack Theatre (Peter Kope & Michele de la Reza)

 

Photos: David Bachman.
Cast and opera are subject to change without notice.

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