Zubin Mehta, direttore
Damiano Michieletto, regia
The third to last opera in Verdi’s catalogue, with a libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, Aida debuted on 24 December 1871 at the Cairo Opera House. After a long negotiation, Verdi had accepted the proposal of the Khedive of Egypt to compose the opera on an Egyptian subject for the inauguration of the Suez Canal. Although undoubtedly modelled on the canon of grand opéra due to the presence of a historical-political plot, grandiose mass scenes and dances, Aida is also an opera about individuals, first and foremost the protagonist.
Aida, a former Ethiopian princess reduced to the rank of handmaiden to Amneris, the daughter of the Pharaoh, is torn between the love she feels for the head of the Egyptian army Radamès and the love for her homeland, according to a well-known and tried-and-tested cliché of Italian melodrama. The reasons of her heart clash with the loyalty she owes to her father, King Amonasro, who is ready to march on Thebes to free his daughter from slavery. However, in order to remain at her beloved's side, Aida chooses death, buried alive together with her Radamès in one of the most iconic opera finales of Verdi's theatre.
Welcomed triumphantly at its debut, Aida was for many years Giuseppe Verdi's most popular opera. Generally remembered for its trumpets, fanfares, triumphal march and monumental choral pages, Aida is also a work of extremely rarefied musical moments, outlined with precious and delicate orchestral colours, such as for example in the famous finale.
Bayerische Staatsoper staging
Thanks to Ferragamo for the support
Poster © Gianluigi Toccafondo
Pics by Bayerische Staatsoper staging
The performance of the 25th June will be be broadcast pre-recorded on Rai Radio 3
Meeting with the audience - Parlando di opera
Wednesday, June 18th, 4:30 p.m.
“Piramidal, col tuo fascino egizio non conosci artifizio: Aida, Amneris, Osiris”
by Alberto Batisti
In collaboration with Il Foyer - Amici della Lirica di Firenze
Free admission until all available seats are taken
Conductor
Zubin Mehta
Chorus master
Lorenzo Fratini
Director
Damiano Michieletto
Scenes
Paolo Fantin
Costumes
Carla Teti
Lights
Alessandro Carletti
Video
rocafilm | Roland Horvath
Dramaturgy
Mattia Palma
Choreographic movements
Thomas Wilhelm
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra and Chorus
Aida
Olga Maslova
Radamès
SeokJong Baek
Amneris
Daniela Barcellona
Amonasro
Daniel Luis de Vicente/Leon Kim (28/6, 1/7)
Ramfis
Simon Lim
Il Re
Manuel Fuentes
Una sacerdotessa
Suji Kwon
Un messaggero
Yaozhou Hou
Actors
Mauro Barbiero, Elena Barsotti, Andrea Bassi, Carolina Braus, Nicolò Brescia, Rosario Campisi, Alessandro Ciardini, Leonardo Cirri, Maria Diletta Della Martira, Maria Novella Della Martira, Caterina Frani, Giampaolo Gobbi, Edoardo Groppler, Enrico L’Abbate, Nicola Monticelli, Leonardo Paoli, Andrea Papi, Livia Risso
Kids
Arianna Barberi, Davide Calastrini, Simone Cardoso, Annajulia Daniels, Natalie Daniels, Silvia De Santis, Maria Josè Floriano, Anita Giuliani, Gemma Granato, Carol Haxhari, Anna Iannello, Ariana Lotti, Alma Diana Lucherini, Alice Manni, Giuseppe Marcantonio, Elsa Mayer, Kai McMillan, Maria Vittoria Nocentini, Maya Sarti
Stalls 1 (première) | 130,00€ |
Stalls 1 (other performances) | 110,00€ |
Stalls 2 | 90,00€ |
Stalls 3 | 75,00€ |
Stalls 4 | 65,00€ |
Boxes | 45,00€ |
Gallery | 35,00€ |
Limited visibility | 15,00€ |
Just listening | 10,00€ |