Name: Aida
Start: 2018-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
Location: NCPA

Organization

Soprano

Hui He

Aida

Xiuwei Sun

Mezzo-soprano

Daniela Barcellona

Amneris

Guang Yang

Tenor

Carlo Ventre

Radames

Warren Mok

Baritone

Sergey Murzaev

Amonasro

Feng Zhang

Bass

Giorgio Giuseppini

Ramfis

Hao Jiang Tian

Conductor

Daniel Oren

Stage director

Alessandra Panzavolta

Set designer

Ezio Frigerio

Costume designer

Franca Squarciapino

Choreographer

National Centre for the Performing Arts

Orchestra

China NCPA Orchestra

Beijing

China

NCPA

Concert Hall

As one of the most popular masterpieces created by opera master Verdi, Aida is always favored by worldwide opera lovers - the vivid three-dimensional characterization and passionate melodies. The creative team is joined by Italian set designer Ezio Frigerio and costume designer Franca Squarciapino, who were creative members of NCPA's production of Nabucco.

 

Aida was premiered in 1871. The plot focuses on the love story between Ethiopian princess Aida and Egyptian hero Radames. At the choice between love and loyalty for defending the country, the couple is indecisive in a dilemma. The opera is full of strong contrast for emotions: Aida loves with infatuation for motherland and Radames, Radames celebrates victory and decides on 'unjust act', and Egyptian princess Amneris has overbearing desire for Radames. The story features plump texture so that people lament for this beautiful love.

 

In order to achieve accurate representation of regional features and cultural characteristics of the whole storyline, Verdi repeatedly went to museums to watch Egyptian antiquities and asked Egyptian experts for advice. He blends the ancient musical materials into the opera presentation with lively and profound understanding. The grand stage set makes it suitable for outdoor auditoriums.

Public

Approved

Produksjonshefte

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