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- Giuseppe Verdi
Aïda (1871)
- G Schirmer Inc (World)
G. Schirmer controls the rights in the English translation by Walter Ducloux for this work but does not supply orchestral materials.
- Libretto by A. Ghislanzoni. English translation by Walter Ducloux.
- English, Italian
Programme Note
Cast List:
AÏDA: Soprano
AMNERIS: Mezzo-Soprano
RADAMES: Tenor
AMONASRO: Baritone
RAMPHIS: Bass
THE KING: Bass
A MESSENGER: Tenor
Priests, Priestesses, Ministers, Captains, Soldiers, Officials, Ethiopian Slaves and Prisoners, Egyptian Populace, etc.
Synopsis:
Set in ancient Egypt, this opera tells the story of the general Ramadès and his love for his Ethiopian slave Aïda. Ramadès has thwarted an Ethiopian invasion, led by King Amonasro, Aïda’s father. Torn between her love for her country and her master, she tricks Ramadès into divulging the Egyptian army’s secret plans which she passes on to Amonasro. Ramadès is condemned to be buried alive and Aïda, unable to contemplate life without him, joins him in his tomb.
AÏDA: Soprano
AMNERIS: Mezzo-Soprano
RADAMES: Tenor
AMONASRO: Baritone
RAMPHIS: Bass
THE KING: Bass
A MESSENGER: Tenor
Priests, Priestesses, Ministers, Captains, Soldiers, Officials, Ethiopian Slaves and Prisoners, Egyptian Populace, etc.
Synopsis:
Set in ancient Egypt, this opera tells the story of the general Ramadès and his love for his Ethiopian slave Aïda. Ramadès has thwarted an Ethiopian invasion, led by King Amonasro, Aïda’s father. Torn between her love for her country and her master, she tricks Ramadès into divulging the Egyptian army’s secret plans which she passes on to Amonasro. Ramadès is condemned to be buried alive and Aïda, unable to contemplate life without him, joins him in his tomb.