Aida in Verdi's "Aida"

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Aida in Verdi's "Aida" is the title role of the enslaved Ethiopian princess in Giuseppe Verdi's grand opera, renowned for its demanding vocal writing and intense emotional depth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera role
soprano role
title role
actAppearances Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV
basedOn scenario by Auguste Mariette
createdFor Aida (opera)
creator Giuseppe Verdi
dramaticFunction conflicted loyal daughter
romantic lead
tragic heroine
emotionalCharacteristics inner conflict between love and patriotism
loyalty to her father
self‑sacrifice
employerInStory Amneris
familyRelationInStory daughter of Amonasro
finalFateInStory dies with Radamès
finalSceneLocationInStory tomb beneath the temple
firstPerformanceOfWork 1871
languageOfWork Italian
librettistOfWork Antonio Ghislanzoni
loveInterestInStory Radamès
linked to: Radames
nationalityInStory Ethiopian
notableAria “O patria mia”
“Ritorna vincitor!”
notableDuet “O terra addio”
“Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida”
notableInterpreter Leontyne Price
Maria Callas
Montserrat Caballé
Renata Tebaldi
operaGenre grand opera
partOf Aida (opera)
performanceTradition major role in Verdi soprano repertoire
premiereLocationOfWork Khedivial Opera House, Cairo
rivalInLoveInStory Amneris
settingCountryInStory Egypt
socialStatusInStory princess
slave
timePeriodInStory ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
typicalCasting lyric‑dramatic soprano
vocalCharacteristics demanding legato
dramatic intensity
wide dynamic range
voiceType dramatic soprano
spinto soprano

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Renata Tebaldi famousRole Aida in Verdi's "Aida"
Leontyne Price notableWork Aida (role of Aida)
linked to: Aida in Verdi's "Aida"
Galina Vishnevskaya notableRole Aida in Verdi's Aida
linked to: Aida in Verdi's "Aida"
Julia Varady notableRole Aida in Verdi's "Aida"
Mary Violet Leontyne Price notableRole Aida in Verdi's "Aida"