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"The spectacular new production by veteran director/designer Franco Zeffirelli has all the luxury, theatricality and opulence one could wish for in this grandest of operas, keeping in tradition and shying away from the minimalist modern interpretation. French tenor Roberto Alagna was filmed in early performances before his high-profile departure from the production.- Publisher."
"This 1961 performance, filmed live in Japan, brilliantly captures the opera's lyricism, grandeur, and dramatic power. Featuring some of Italy's most illustrious singers of the period, the production is rooted in the best traditions of Italian opera."
"Recorded live at the Royal Opera House in Brussels, dramatic staging brings to life the conflict between individual aspiration, tradition, and duty."
"In the Egypt of the Pharoahs there is war with Ethiopia. The Ethiopian King's daughter, Aida, has been captured and is now a slave in the service of the Pharoah's daughter, Amneris. Radames loves Aida but is loved by Amneris. He is appointed general of the Egyptian army and in the second scene of the second act returns in triumph, to be rewarded by the unwelcome hand of Amneris in marriage. Aida's father, Amonasro, has been taken prisoner, his life spared at the intercession of Radames. In the third act he induces his daughter to help him discover the plans of the Egyptian army, which she does in a meeting with Radames, their conversation overheard by Amonasro. Aida and Amonasro take flight but the apparent treachery of Radames is now revealed and he is condemned to death, to the dismay of Amneris. In the final scene he is immured in a stone tomb, where he is joined by Aida. As they die, Amneris, above the tomb, prays for peace for her beloved Radames."
"Dramatic staging brings to life the conflict between individual aspiration, tradition, and duty."
"Spectacle musical sur scène enregistré en direct au Teatro Regio di Parma les 1 et 5 février 2012."