Performance

Venue	Opera Holland Park - Open Air Theatre
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	24th June 2015
To	24th July 2015
When	Jun 24, 26, Jul 1, 4, 8, 10, 16, 19, 21, 24 at 19:30. Jul 19 Mat 14:00
Opera Holland Park - Open Air Theatre (V203)
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Date of change: 20 Mar 15 - T1280980657

Aida

Work:: Aida (S1857)

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

Production:: (T1280980657)

Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Corporate Sponsor	Investec Wealth & Investment
Producer	Opera Holland Park
Company	City of London Sinfonia
Company	Opera Holland Park Chorus
Conductor	Manlio Benzi
Director	Daniel Slater
Design	Robert Innes Hopkins
Performer	Gweneth-Ann Jeffers (Aida)
Performer	Peter Auty (Radames)
Performer	Heather Shipp (Amneris)
Performer	Graeme Broadbent (Ramfis)
Performer	Jonathan Veira (Amonasro)
Performer	Keel Watson (The King)
Performer	Peter Davoren (A Messenger)
Performer	Emily Blanch (A Priestess)

Listing:: L01379373200

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Sung in Italian with English surtitles

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