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AIDA at the Arena di Verona in its historical edition of 1913 under the direction of Gianfranco de Bosio

Aida, the opera in the Arena par excellence, will be displayed in its historical edition of 1913 under the direction of Gianfranco de Bosio. 25 June – 28 August Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni Music by Giuseppe Verdi Lasting 4 Hours approximately … Continue reading

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Triumphant AIDA at the Opera Narodowa

AIDA Opera in four acts Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni after an outline by Auguste Mariette World premiere: Cairo, 24 December 1871 Polish premiere: Warsaw, 23 November 1875 Premiere of this production: 24 April 2005 In the original Italian with Polish surtitles … Continue reading

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Aida triumphant in Germany

n Opera in four acts Composer Giuseppe Verdi · Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni after Auguste Mariette Bey and Camille du Locle Friday, 25. September 2015 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm Nationaltheater Duration est. 3 hours · 1 Interval between 1. … Continue reading

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Aida in the Czech Republic

Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni Conductor: Martin Leginus Stage director: Petar Selem Sets: Hafiz Abdel Farghali Costumes: Josef Jelínek Chorus master: Adolf Melichar Choreography: Otto Šanda State Opera Orchestra State Opera Chorus Czech National Opera Ballet Premiere: June 2, 1994 To inaugurate … Continue reading

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Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – Aida

What grander setting could there be for such an opera than Sydney Harbour itself: awash with the light of the city and the Sydney Opera House silhouetted against the setting sun? Description In Aida, Verdi masterfully puts the intimate affairs … Continue reading

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Immersed in Ancient Times; the performance of Aida at the Metropolitan Opera. A review.

Review by Tiziano Thomas Dossena Imagine being immersed in an ancient world, with colossal stone columns, palaces and images of deities, a marvelous music surrounding you and, thank God, no cellular phones ringing: what else can one wish for? Well, … Continue reading

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AIDA in Moldova

Original name: Aida Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni After the original drafts by Camille Du Locle and Mariette Bey Stage Director: Mihai Timofti Maestru in Artă Set designer: Felix Bessonov Om Emerit Costume designer: Nina Babuţac Choreography: Mihail Caftanat Artist al Poporului … Continue reading

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CARMEN in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI OPERA PRESENTS: CARMEN Georges Bizet June 12, 14 & 20 • 7:30 p.m. June 22 • 3:00 p.m. Music Hall Music by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy THE OPERA The 94th season opens with Georges … Continue reading

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VERDI’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: “Aida” at the Janacek Theathre in Brno

Aida What is more important – love or duty to the homeland? Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Janacek Theatre – Rooseveltova 1-7 | 2013: Saturday November 9, Sunday december 12 2014: Friday January 10, Friday February 21, Tuesday May 20 Libretto: Antonio … Continue reading

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“AIDA” at San Carlo Theater in Naples

The San Carlo entrust itself to the ‘pyrotechnics’ of Franco Dragone to open the opera and ballet season with Aida, which is chosen to celebrate, in 2013, the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth. The director,  inventor of the magical universe … Continue reading

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