Verdi
Aida
This high-definition broadcast of the Met’s sumptuous Sonja Frisell-Gianni Quaranta production brings Verdi’s beloved opera to breathtaking life. The spectacular sets and costumes, the thrilling triumphal scene, and the newly created choreography by Alexei Ratmansky all frame Verdi’s poignant story of impossible love in an incandescent way. Violeta Urmana is the slave girl of the title who loves the warrior Radamès (Johan Botha). Dolora Zajick sings Amneris, the Pharaoh’s daughter and Aida’s rival for Radamès’s affection. The love triangle ends in treason, imprisonment, and death.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Oct 24, 2009
Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Antonio Ghislanzoni
Run Time
2 HRS 30 MIN
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet
DVD release by Decca Music Group / The Metropolitan Opera