Verdi: Aida

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Violeta UrmanaAida

Roberto AlagnaRadamès

Ildikó Komlósi

Ildikó KomlósiAmnéris

Giorgio GiuseppiniRamfis

Carlo GuelfiAmonasro

Marco SpottiThe King

Sae-kyung Rim

Sae-kyung RimA Priestess

Antonello Ceron

Antonello CeronA Messenger

Riccardo ChaillyConductor

Orchestra della Scala

Orchestra della ScalaCast