Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	28th September 2017
To	2nd December 2017
When	Sep 28, Oct 3, 6, 9, 11, 19, 21, 27, 31, Nov 10, 17, 27, 29 at 19:30. Oct 14, Nov 4 at 18:30. Dec 2 at 15:00
London Coliseum (V376)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Production Changes

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Date of change: 2 May 17 - T02022444302

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:: (T02022444302)

Sung in English with surtitles projected above the stage.

Company	English National Opera
Company	Improbable
Director	Phelim McDermott
Conductor	Keri-Lynn Wilson (not Nov 10 / 17)
Conductor	Christian Baldini (Nov 10 / 17)
Design	Tom Pye
Costume	Kevin Pollard
Lighting	Bruno Poet
Director	Basil Twist (movement director)
Translation	Edmund Tracey
Performer	Latonia Moore (Aida Sep 28-Oct 27)
Performer	Morenike Fadayomi (Aida - Oct 31-Dec 2)
Performer	Gwyn Hughes-Jones (Radames)
Performer	Michelle DeYoung (Amneris - Sep 28-Oct 27)
Performer	Dana Beth Miller (Amneris - Oct 31-Dec 2)
Performer	Musa Ngqungwana (Amonastro)
Performer	Brindley Sherratt (Ramfis)
Performer	Matthew Best (The King of Egypt)
Performer	Dleanor Dennis (High Priestess)
Performer	David Webb (Messenger)

Listing:: L147807829

Current production:Work

Production details

Sung in English with surtitles projected above the stage.

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