AIDA
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Opera in four acts in ItalianLibretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni
Premièr at Chairo Opera – 24 December 1871
07†, 10, 14, 21 July 1973
Arena Sferiterio, Macerata
IX. MACERATA OPERA FESTIVAL
OPENING PERFORMANCE
Orchestra e Coro dell'Arena
Sferisterio
Conductor: Carlo Franci
Chorus master: Vittorio Barbieri
Set and costume designer: Gianrico Becher
Chorus master: Vittorio Barbieri
Set and costume designer: Gianrico Becher
Stage director: Gianrico Becher
Choreographer: Franca Bartolomei
Choreographer: Franca Bartolomei
Aida Amneris’ Ethiopian slave LEYLA GENCER soprano
Amneris Daughter of the King of Egypt LUISA BORDIN NAVE mezzo-soprano
Amonasro King of Ethiopia, father of Aida GIANGIACOMO GUELFI baritone
Radames Captain of the Egyptian Guard GIORGIO LAMBERTI tenor
Ramphis High Priest of Egypt CARLO CAVA bass
The King of Egypt ANTONIO ZERBINI bass
Messanger MARIO FERRARA tenor
Sacerdotessa MARIA GABRIELLA ONESTI soprano
Primi ballerini: Brigitte Huhn / Enzo CesiroTime: Epoch of Pharaohs
Place: Memphis and Thebes
† Recording date
OPERA MAGAZINE
1973 September (Autumn Issue)
MACERATA FESTIVAL (Social Media Post)
Recording Excerpts [1973.07.07]
Ritorna vincitor Act I Scene I
Qui Radames verra Act III Scene I