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me si chiuse" / The fatal stone now closes over me). They accept their terrible fate (Radamès: "Morir! Sì pura e bella" / To die! So pure and lovely!) and bid farewell to Earth and its sorrows (duet "Invan! Tutto è finito ... O terra addio"). Above the vault in the temple of Ptah, Amneris weeps and prays to the goddess Isis. In the vault below, Aida dies in Radamès' arms as the priests, offstage, pray to the god Ptah. (Chorus, Aida, Radamès, Amneris: "Immenso Ftha" / Almighty Ptah).
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The original draft included a speech by Aida (excised from the final version) that explained her presence beneath the Temple: "My heart knew your sentence. For three days I have waited here." The line most familiar to audiences translates as: "My heart forewarned me of your condemnation. In this tomb
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Amonasro appears and orders Aida to find out the location of the
Egyptian army from Radamès. Aida, torn between her love for Radamès and her loyalty to her native land and to her father, reluctantly agrees. (Aida, Amonasro: "Ciel, mio padre! .. Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate" / Once again shalt thou
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Ramfis, the high priest of Egypt, tells Radamès, the young warrior, that war with the
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Radamès has been taken into the lower floor of the temple and sealed up in a dark vault, where he thinks that he is alone. As he hopes that Aida is in a safer place, he hears a sigh and then sees Aida. She has hidden herself in the vault in order to die with Radamès (Radamès: "La fatal pietra sovra
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Dances and music to celebrate Radamès' victory take place (Chorus, Amneris: "Chi mai fra gli inni e i plausi" / Our songs his glory praising). However, Amneris is still in doubt about Radamès' love and wonders whether Aida is in love with him. She tries to forget her doubt, entertaining her worried
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to be the leader of the army (The King, Messenger, Radamès, Aida, Amneris, Ramfis, chorus: "Alta cagion v'aduna .. Guerra, guerra, guerra!" / Oh fate o'er Egypt looming .. War, war, war!). Upon receiving this mandate from the King, Radamès proceeds to the temple of Vulcan to take up the sacred arms
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as Radamès. Alagna subsequently made the headlines when he was booed for his rendition of "Celeste Aida" during the second performance, walked off the stage, and was dismissed from the remainder of the run. The production continued to cause controversy in 2014 when
Zeffirelli protested La Scala's
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Prayers are said (Chorus, High
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Egyptian king decrees that on this day the triumphant Radamès may have anything he wishes. The Ethiopian captives are led onstage in chains, Amonasro among them. Aida immediately rushes to her father, who whispers to her to conceal his true identity as King of Ethiopia from the Egyptians.
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Aida appears and, when Radamès sees her, Amneris notices that he looks disturbed. She suspects that Aida could be her rival, but is able to hide her jealousy and approach Aida (Amneris, Aida, Radamès: "Vieni, o diletta, appressati" / Come, O delight, come closer).
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and Testament. The audio portion of the broadcast, including some remakes in June 1954, was released on LP and CD by RCA Victor. Other notable performances from this period include a 1955 performance conducted by Tullio Serafin with
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Amneris weeps and curses the priests as he is taken away (Judgment scene, Amneris, Ramfis, and chorus: "Ahimè! .. morir mi sento .. Radamès, è deciso il tuo fato" / Alas .. I feel death .. Radamès, your fate is decided).
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Amneris, the daughter of the Egyptian King, enters the hall. She too loves Radamès, but fears that his heart belongs to someone else (Radamès, Amneris: "Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo" / In your looks I trace an
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was received with great enthusiasm at its Milan première. The opera was soon mounted at major opera houses throughout Italy, including the
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met with great acclaim when it finally opened in Cairo on 24 December 1871. The costumes and accessories for the première were designed by
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Verdi originally chose to write a brief orchestral prelude instead of a full overture for the opera. He then composed an overture of the "
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in Kazakhstan without his permission. According to Zeffirelli, the move had doomed his production to an "infamous and brutal" fate.
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has been sung more than 1,100 times since 1886. Ghislanzoni's scheme follows a scenario often attributed to the French Egyptologist
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258:Radamès (Giuseppe Fancelli) and Aida (
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2826:, Indiana University School of Music
2824:William and Gayle Cook Music Library
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1659:in Letters and Contemporary Reviews"
643:as Radamès, it was televised on the
2733:New York: Oxford University Press.
2650:, Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press.
2226:. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press.
2095:
2056:. L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia
1693:. L'Almanacco di Gherardo Casaglia
1294:Set design for act 4 scene 2 (1872)
678:mounted a lavish new production of
181:argues that the source is actually
27:1871 tragic opera by Giuseppe Verdi
24:
2885:
2795:, Synopsis – libretto – highlights
2681:Giuseppe Verdi: His Life and Works
2615:, vol. 1. London: Macmillan, 1998
2552:New York: Dodd, Mead and Company.
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1103:Scene 2: Inside the Temple of Ptah
912:
707:, and is a staple of its renowned
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2783:Aïda : an opera in four acts
2765:
2612:The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
2550:Verdi: His Music, Life and Times.
2355:. Vol. 1. London: Macmillan.
2352:The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
1427:. In both cases, the lead actors
651:, and later released on video by
428:United States: 26 November 1873,
3928:
3751:
3750:
3701:Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto Story
3429:
2710:Longman Pronunciation Dictionary
2266:. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger.
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1187:Problems playing this file? See
1165:
721:Roles, voice types, premier cast
695:rental of the production to the
262:) in act 4, scene 2 of the 1872
2844:Libretto in Italian and English
2672:. New York: Simon and Schuster.
2575:The Opera Goer's Complete Guide
2456:Paris: Slatkine (1983 reprint)
2399:The Letters of Arturo Toscanini
2222:Arturo Toscanini: The NBC Years
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1508:from the original on 2022-10-09
1161:Grand March from act 2, scene 2
1120:Scene 1: The chamber of Amneris
393:Other 19th-century performances
204:, but Verdi declined. However,
3879:Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
2942:I Lombardi alla prima crociata
2912:Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio
2815:Complete libretto of the opera
2752:Verdi: The Man and His Letters
2731:The Oxford Dictionary of Opera
2548:Martin, George Whitney (1963).
2535:The Oxford Dictionary of Music
2501:Scenery of Albert Dubosq", in
2247:. Reproducing Piano Roll Fnd.
2069:The High Priestess's name was
1960:"Booed tenor quits La Scala's
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598:Rio de Janeiro: 30 June 1886,
499:United Kingdom: 22 June 1876,
266:European première (drawing by
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2660:Rous, Samual Holland (1924).
2146:My Darlin' Aida
1887:Collins, Liat (4 June 2011).
1593:– via Internet Archive.
1478:
1464:
532:Stockholm: 16 February 1880,
3721:Casa di Riposo per Musicisti
3466:Theatres named after Verdi (
2664:. Victor Talking Machine Co.
2586:The Complete Operas of Verdi
2289:. New York: Penguin Putnam.
2241:Greene, David Mason (1985).
891:Voice of the High Priestess
775:Antonietta Anastasi-Pozzoni
340:
7:
3976:Operas set in ancient Egypt
3460:Memorials to Giuseppe Verdi
2846:, Online Library of Liberty
2830:Aria Database list of arias
2588:, New York: Da Capo Press.
2304:Loewenberg, Alfred (1978).
2287:The New Penguin Opera Guide
1019:
479:Hungarian State Opera House
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3997:
3570:Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi
2754:, New York, Vienna House.
2381:Tarozzi, Giuseppe (1977).
2158:
2151:Internet Broadway Database
2044:Casaglia, Gherardo (2005).
1691:"Aida performance history"
1689:Casaglia, Gherardo (2005).
1571:McCullough, David (1977).
1492:"What to Expect from Aida"
1468:
999:
401:Verdi conducting the 1880
389:as Amneris) among others.
371:Teatro Comunale di Bologna
339:filled the gap. The Milan
90:24 December 1871
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3590:Verdi, the King of Melody
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3418:String Quartet in E minor
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2670:A Treasury of Grand Opera
2306:Annals of Opera 1597–1940
2218:Frank, Morton H. (2002).
1934:"Zeffirelli's triumphant
903:
600:Theatro Lyrico Fluminense
373:(30 September 1877, with
153:, it was commissioned by
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3951:Operas by Giuseppe Verdi
3258:Libiamo ne' lieti calici
2668:Simon, Henry W. (1946).
2503:Staging Verdi and Wagner
2438:Wolff, Stéphane (1962).
2363:The Grove Book of Operas
2324:Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane
2001:. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
1985:. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
1966:. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
1946:. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
1897:. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
1869:"Interesting bits about
1441:musical of the same name
1285:
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1175:Recorded in 2002 by the
1125:heart with the dance of
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477:Hungary: 10 April 1875,
466:Austria: 29 April 1874,
447:Germany: 20 April 1874,
369:(26 December 1874), the
221:Siege of Paris (1870–71)
3956:Italian-language operas
3495:Giuseppe Verdi Monument
3222:Bella figlia dell'amore
3042:La battaglia di Legnano
2729:and West, Ewan (1992).
2544:(subscription required)
2281:Kimbell, David (2001).
2073:in early documentation.
1707:McCants, Clyde (2005).
1435:sang as Amneris, while
1425:1987 Swedish production
883:Luigi Stecchi-Bottardi
803:daughter of the Pharaoh
615:20th century and beyond
486:Théâtre-Lyrique Italien
484:France: 22 April 1876,
179:Mary Jane Phillips-Matz
177:, but Verdi biographer
3102:Les vêpres siciliennes
2686:Walker, Frank (1982).
2629:Parker, Roger (2007).
2442:. Paris: L'Entr'acte.
1642:Pitt & Hassan 1992
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159:Khedivial Opera House
102:Khedivial Opera House
32:Aida (disambiguation)
3886:Written in the Stars
3729:Verdi Transcriptions
3379:Un ballo in maschera
3325:La forza del destino
3152:La forza del destino
3142:Un ballo in maschera
2896:List of compositions
2799:"Synopsis, libretto"
2262:Irvin, Eric (1985).
2187:Busch, Hans (1978).
1958:(11 December 2006).
1930:Christiansen, Rupert
824:Captain of the Guard
523:Bavarian State Opera
365:(11 June 1873), the
268:Leopoldo Metlicovitz
151:Old Kingdom of Egypt
3561:Cultural depictions
3440:Quattro pezzi sacri
3288:Opera discographies
2712:. Pearson Longman.
2385:. Sugarco Edizioni.
2172:. London: Cassell.
1943:The Daily Telegraph
1932:(9 December 2006).
1889:"Conquering Masada"
1875:by Jill Leahy, via
1631:, pp. 224–225.
1529:, pp. 570–573.
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534:Royal Swedish Opera
359:Teatro di San Carlo
304:(acts 1 and 4) and
245:Performance history
225:Franco-Prussian War
147:Antonio Ghislanzoni
72:Antonio Ghislanzoni
3488:Milan Conservatory
3409:Inno delle nazioni
3390:Other compositions
3112:I vespri siciliani
2922:Un giorno di regno
2852:, opera-inside.com
2804:2021-11-28 at the
2683:, New York: Knopf.
2423:The New York Times
2328:Verdi: A Biography
1894:The Jerusalem Post
1847:, pp. 652–653
1845:Phillips-Matz 1993
1816:2012-01-11 at the
1744:Phillips-Matz 1993
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785:The King of Egypt
746:Giovanni Bottesini
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697:Astana Opera House
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527:Josephine Schefsky
513:Francesco Graziani
468:Vienna State Opera
453:Mathilde Mallinger
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163:Giovanni Bottesini
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3834:Aida of the Trees
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3603:(1982 miniseries)
3600:The Life of Verdi
3537:Verdi, California
3249:La donna è mobile
2719:978-1-4058-8117-3
2639:978-0-19-531314-7
2462:978-2-05-000214-2
2391:Toscanini, Arturo
2373:978-0-19-538711-7
2315:978-0-87471-851-5
2212:978-0-8166-5715-5
2202:978-0-8166-0798-3
1459:Aida degli alberi
1454:Aida of the Trees
1413:a 1953 production
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3613:(1985 play)
3593:(1953 film)
3583:(1938 film)
3523:Verdi Range
3516:Verdi Inlet
3443:(1889–1897)
3370:La traviata
3105:(June 1855)
3092:La traviata
2839:discography
2793:Opera Guide
2702:Wells, John
2566: [
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2494:(paperback)
2033:Budden 1984
1770:, p. .
1734:, p. .
1544:Greene 1985
1474:discography
1443:written by
1429:lip-synched
1393:Adaptations
1270:country!).
1048:are visible
1014:Old Kingdom
989:; on-stage
862:High Priest
756:Conductor:
637:Herva Nelli
589: [
566:Anton Seidl
515:as Amonasro
463:as Amonasro
403:Paris Opera
208:, a French
3945:Categories
3874:(musical)
3731:(Finnissy)
3610:After Aida
3530:3975 Verdi
3307:Don Carlos
3165:(1867/84)
3162:Don Carlos
3155:(1862/69)
3032:Il corsaro
3005:(1847/65)
2090:Utah Opera
1841:Wolff 1962
1797:2009-09-28
1768:Irvin 1985
1732:Busch 1978
1669:2009-02-25
1629:Busch 1978
1616:Frank 2002
1479:References
1465:Recordings
1445:Elton John
1189:media help
921:(3rd also
841:Amonasro,
731:Voice type
649:kinescopes
529:as Amneris
481:, Budapest
474:as Amneris
461:Franz Betz
324:première.
202:Suez Canal
94:1871-12-24
68:Librettist
3352:Rigoletto
3125:(1857/81)
3072:Rigoletto
3062:Stiffelio
3022:Jérusalem
2704:(2009). "
2601:(1998). "
2452:460748195
2401:. Knopf.
2071:Termuthis
2018:27 August
1995:Operabase
1911:807743126
1655:"Verdi's
1512:1 January
1397:The 1952
1029:Ethiopian
1025:Backstory
971:bass drum
955:trombones
935:clarinets
822:Radamès,
801:Amneris,
742:Conductor
550:as Aida,
507:as Aida,
455:as Aida,
363:La Fenice
276:potpourri
230:Rigoletto
3756:Category
3476:Florence
3468:Brindisi
3316:Falstaff
3192:Falstaff
2835:Further
2802:Archived
2750:(1973).
2679:(1931).
2646:(1995).
2584:(1969).
2538:, (ed.)
2511:(2006).
2393:(2002).
2326:(1993).
2168:(1984).
1956:BBC News
1919:65964014
1814:Archived
1657:Falstaff
1503:Archived
1449:Tim Rice
1401:musical
1399:Broadway
1253:Sung by
1066:unwonted
1053:power).
1020:Synopsis
967:triangle
959:cimbasso
951:trumpets
943:bassoons
894:soprano
860:Ramfis,
848:baritone
676:La Scala
538:Selma Ek
413:follow:
405:premiere
314:La Scala
282:and the
264:La Scala
143:libretto
126:Italian:
104:in Cairo
86:Premiere
78:Language
18:Amonasro
3898:Related
3681:Macbeth
3480:Trieste
3472:Busseto
3428:(1874)
3334:Macbeth
3185:(1887)
3175:(1871)
3145:(1859)
3095:(1853)
3085:(1853)
3075:(1851)
3002:Macbeth
2932:Nabucco
2609:(ed.),
2448:7068320
2397:(ed.).
2349:(ed.).
2285:(ed.).
2159:Sources
2149:at the
1374:in 1909
1127:Moorish
1046:Memphis
1000:Setting
987:strings
979:tam-tam
975:cymbals
963:timpani
923:piccolo
771:soprano
631:in 2011
525:, with
470:, with
451:, with
341:Amneris
198:Khedive
169:alone,
92: (
81:Italian
3971:Operas
3921:Portal
3837:(2001)
3829:(1987)
3821:(1953)
3704:(2005)
3694:(1987)
3684:(1987)
3674:(1986)
3671:Otello
3664:(1983)
3654:(1953)
3644:(1906)
3641:Otello
3573:(1886)
3420:(1873)
3412:(1862)
3402:(1848)
3343:Otello
3195:(1893)
3182:Otello
3135:(1857)
3132:Aroldo
3065:(1850)
3055:(1849)
3045:(1849)
3035:(1848)
3025:(1847)
3015:(1847)
2995:(1846)
2992:Attila
2985:(1845)
2982:Alzira
2975:(1845)
2965:(1844)
2955:(1844)
2952:Ernani
2945:(1843)
2935:(1842)
2925:(1840)
2915:(1839)
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3935:Opera
3863:Stage
3845:Music
3810:Films
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1495:(PDF)
1286:Act 4
1221:Act 3
1207:march
1115:Act 2
1039:Act 1
991:banda
947:horns
927:oboes
925:), 2
866:bass
829:tenor
739:Cairo
727:Role
715:Roles
664:with
593:]
318:Milan
298:Opéra
155:Cairo
135:opera
46:Opera
3906:Aida
3871:Aida
3826:Aida
3818:Aida
3802:Aida
3691:Aida
3651:Aida
3298:Aida
3172:Aida
2837:Aida
2773:Aida
2756:ISBN
2746:and
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2706:Aida
2692:ISBN
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2603:Aida
2590:ISBN
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2528:Aida
2517:ISBN
2499:Aida
2488:ISBN
2480:ISBN
2458:ISBN
2444:OCLC
2431:2011
2403:ISBN
2368:ISBN
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2249:ISBN
2228:ISBN
2208:ISBN
2197:ISBN
2174:ISBN
2085:Aida
2048:Aida
2020:2018
1962:Aida
1936:Aida
1915:OCLC
1907:OCLC
1871:Aida
1713:ISBN
1585:ISBN
1514:2021
1472:Aida
1447:and
1109:Ptah
1093:Isis
995:harp
983:harp
953:, 3
949:, 2
945:, 4
941:, 2
933:, 2
789:bass
701:Aida
680:Aida
411:Aida
351:Aida
322:real
308:and
290:Aida
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