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Aida

11/01/1985

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2hrs 40min

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Music

STORY

La Scala went all out for its 1986 production of this grandest of grand operas, with a strong cast and, most important for a video recording, a larger-than-life staging. The Triumph Scene in Act II is by no means Aida's only attraction, but it is the part that makes the strongest and most lasting impression and it is the visual and musical climax of this production. Stage director Luca Ronconi brings on a procession to dwarf all processions: looted treasures, heroic statuary, miserable captives struggling under the lash of whip-bearing slave drivers. On par with these visuals is Lorin Maazel's first-class performance of the popular Grand March with the outstanding La Scala chorus and orchestra. In Act III, the contrasting tranquility of the Nile Scene also gets a visual treatment to match the music's qualities.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Maria Chiara
  • Luciano Pavarotti
  • Ghena Dimitrova
  • Nicolai Ghiaurov
  • Juan Pons

    Directors

  • Derek Bailey
  • Luca Ronconi

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Arthaus Musik

    Production Countries

  • Italy

LANGUAGES

  • Italian

Cast

Maria Chiara

Aida

Luciano Pavarotti

Radamès

Ghena Dimitrova

Amneris

Nicolai Ghiaurov

Ramfis

Juan Pons

Amonasro

Paata Burchuladze

Il Re

Ernesto Gavazzi

A messenger

Francesca Garbi

Priestess

Giulio Bertola

Chorus Master

Orchestra della Scala

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