Leyla Gencer Archive

AIDA

Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Opera in four acts in Italian
Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni
Premièr at Chairo Opera – 24 December 1871

07, 14 October 1967

Théâtre de Beaulieu, Lausanne

13. FESTIVAL d'OPERAS ITALIENS

Orchestra e Coro di Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Conductor: Alfredo Gorzanelli
Chorus master: Gaetano Riccitelli
Stage director: Aldo Mirabella Vassolo
Scene and costumes: n/a

Aida Amneris’ Ethiopian slave LEYLA GENCER soprano

Amneris Daughter of the King of Egypt ADRIANA LAZZARINI mezzo-soprano

Amonasro King of Ethiopia, father of Aida SILVANO CARROLI baritone
Radames Captain of the Egyptian Guard DANILO CESTARI tenor
Ramphis High Priest of Egypt CARLO CAVA bass
The King of Egypt A. CASSARINI bass
Messanger n/a tenor
Sacerdotessa n/a soprano

Time: Epoch of Pharaohs
Place: Memphis and Thebes

C A N C E L L E D

Gencer announced as Aida in the title role, but later soprano Luisa Maragliano replaced her due to unknown reason.

SCWEIZER KULTURLEBEN IM OKTOBER

1967.10