Performance

VenueBirmingham Hippodrome
Other spaces: DanceXchange,Patrick Centre
TownBirmingham
CountyWest Midlands
From17th June 2008
To21st June 2008
What is currently on at Birmingham Hippodrome (V145)

Aida

AidaT078128366
The essence of Grand Opera first performed in Cairo in 1871. Set in Egypt at the time of the pharoes. A captain of guard (Radames) is in love with Aida, an Ethiopian slave girl - who happens also to be the daughter of the king of Ethiopia. Her mistress, Amneris, is also in love with Radames. When the Ethiopians invade Radames is chosen to lead the army. When they return victorious Radames asks for all the Ethiopian slaves to be released - except Aida and her father who persuades her to trick Radames into revealing the plans of the Egyptian army - but he suggests that they all run away to Ethiopia together. When Radames is accused of treason he gives himself up to let Aida and her father escape but is condemned to be improisoned alive. As the last stones are put in place Aida appears and joins him in the tomb so that they might die together.
Music Verdi
Lyrics Ghislanzoni


Archive :: production:T078128366, opera or operetta:S1857, venue:V145
Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in Italian with English and Welsh surtitles. Running time approx. 2hrs 45mins

Reviews

Overall: 3.00

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Company

Company Welsh National Opera
Director John Caird
Choreographer Denni Sayers
Performer Zvetelina Vassileva
Performer Dennis O'Neill
Performer Alexandru Agache
Performer David Soar
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