AIDA Verdi – Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Princess Aida has been kidnapped: a valuable prize in a war between Egypt and Ethiopia. The ambitious soldier Radames wrestles with his feelings for her. As they draw closer together, each must make a painful choice between their loyalty to home, and their love for each other. With its cast of hundreds, thrilling score, and sweeping tale of love and heroics in ancient Egypt, Verdi’s Aida has long been a fixture on the stages of every major opera house in the world. This new production of Rome combines the colossal and the intimate. For Michele Mariotti, conductor and music director of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Verdi’s genius lies in his managing to combine spectacular, triumphal elements with a love story that unfolds far from public space in delicate pianissimi and sotto voce singing. For these elements to exist on stage, Turin-born director Davide Livermore has found inspiration in silent epic cinema of the early twentieth century combined with certain references to Art Deco. Soprano Krassimira Stoyanova takes on the title role with mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk as her rival, the conniving princess Amneris. Tenor Gregory Kunde is Radamès, the warrior that both women love, and baritone Vladimir Stoyanov is Aida’s father, the fallen king Amonasro. Streamed on OperaVision on 7 April 2023 at 19:00 CET and available until 7 October 2023 at 12:00 CET: CAST: Aida Krassimira Stoyanova Amneris Ekaterina Semenchuk Radamès Gregory Kunde Amonasro Vladimir Stoyanov Ramfis Riccardo Zanellato The King Giorgi Manoshvili High Priestess Veronica Marini A messenger Carlo Bosi Chorus Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Chorus Orchestra Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Orchestra Music Giuseppe Verdi Text Antonio Ghislanzoni Conductor Michele Mariotti Director Davide Livermore Sets Giò Forma Lighting Antonio Castro Movement Director Davide Livermore Video D-WOK Chorus Master Ciro Visco OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: TIKTOK: @operavision