Aida
Aida

Aida

6.0

2 hr 40 min

1985-11-01

2

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.

Music

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Characters

Maria Chiara

Maria Chiara

Aida

Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti

Radamès

Ghena Dimitrova

Ghena Dimitrova

Amneris

Nicolai Ghiaurov

Nicolai Ghiaurov

Ramfis

Juan Pons

Juan Pons

Amonasro

Paata Burchuladze

Paata Burchuladze

Il Re

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