Verdi: Aida (2006)

2h 38m · 14 Dec 2006

Aida (2006) Teatro alla Scala. Verdi / Italian.

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Early recordings of Franco Zeffirelli's 2006 production of Verdi's opera which saw Roberto Alagna's high-profile exit during the second performance. Egypt and Ethiopia are at war. Radames is appointed commander of the Egyptian forces by the King, whose daughter, Amneris, loves Radames. It is in fact Amneris' Ethiopian slave Aida whom Radames loves. Ramades wins the war against the Ethiopians, capturing Aida's father Amonasro in the process. On his return to Egypt he faces a choice between marrying Amneris or betraying his country through his love for Aida.

Movie ID	35663
Genre	Music
Director	Franco Zeffirelli, Patrizia Carmine
Main cast	Violeta Urmana, Roberto Alagna, Ildikó Komlósi, Giorgio Giuseppini, Carlo Guelfi, Marco Spotti, Sae-kyung Rim, Antonello Ceron
Release date	14 December 2006
Release year	2006
Language	Italian
Duration	158 min (2h 38m)
Rating	6.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Decca