Verdi's Aida
Verdi's dramatic masterpiece Aida, recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. A starry cast is led by Elena Stikhina in the title role and Francesco Meli as Radames.
Tonight's Opera is a performance of Verdi's dramatic masterpiece Aida recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, earlier this month.
Verdi's grand opera is a large-scale political drama, covering big operatic themes of power struggles, toxic jealousies, and the pain of forbidden love.
The star cast is led by Elena Stikhina as Aida, the Ethiopian princess taken captive by the Egyptians, and Italian tenor Francesco Meli as Radames, the Egyptian military leader, both of whom wrestle with an agonising choice between their loyalty to home and their feelings for each other.
Georgia Mann is joined in the box at the Royal Opera House by Verdi expert, Dr Flora Willson, and they chat about the challenges and impact of the opera through Verdi's monumental score.
Aida: Elena Stikhina
Radames: Francesco Meli
Amneris: Agnieszka Rehlis
Amonasro: Ludovic TΓ©zier
Ramfis: Soloman Howard
King of Egypt: In Sung Sim
Messenger: AndrΓ©s Presno
High Priestess: Francesca Chiejina
Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Antonio Pappano, conductor
Read the full synopsis on the Royal Opera House website: https://bit.ly/3eKdDUn
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Giuseppe Verdi
Aida - Act 1
Performer: Soloman Howard. Performer: AndrΓ©s Presno. Singer: Elena Stikhina. Singer: Francesco Meli. Singer: Agnieszka Rehlis. Singer: Ludovic TΓ©zier. Singer: Insung Sim. Singer: Francesca Chiejina. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. -
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Giuseppe Verdi
Aida - Act 2
Performer: Soloman Howard. Performer: AndrΓ©s Presno. Singer: Elena Stikhina. Singer: Francesco Meli. Singer: Agnieszka Rehlis. Singer: Ludovic TΓ©zier. Singer: Insung Sim. Singer: Francesca Chiejina. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. -
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Giuseppe Verdi
Aida - Act 3
Performer: Soloman Howard. Performer: AndrΓ©s Presno. Singer: Elena Stikhina. Singer: Francesco Meli. Singer: Agnieszka Rehlis. Singer: Ludovic TΓ©zier. Singer: Insung Sim. Singer: Francesca Chiejina. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. -
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Giuseppe Verdi
Aida - Act 4
Performer: Soloman Howard. Performer: AndrΓ©s Presno. Singer: Elena Stikhina. Singer: Francesco Meli. Singer: Agnieszka Rehlis. Singer: Ludovic TΓ©zier. Singer: Insung Sim. Singer: Francesca Chiejina. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. -
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Franz Schubert
4 Impromtus D.899 Op.90
Performer: Elisabeth Brauss. -
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Franz Schubert
Three German Dances, D 972
Performer: Alice Ader.- Schubert: Landler: Ader.
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Broadcast
- Sat 29 Oct 2022 18:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3