Performance

Venue	Grand Theatre and Opera House
	Also: Howard Assembly Room
Town	Leeds
County	West Yorkshire
From	13th September 1997
To	17th October 1997
Grand Theatre and Opera House (V975)
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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:: (T1974887235)

Company	Opera North
Director	Philip Prowse
Design	Philip Prowse
Lighting	Gerry Jenkinson
Choreographer	Geoffrey Cauley
Conductor	Giuliano Carella
Performer	Josephine Barstow
Performer	Sally Burgess
Performer	Jonathan Summers
Performer	Edmund Barham
Performer	Clive Bayley
Performer	Jeremy White

Listing:: L27148277

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