"Aida"

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"Aida" is Giuseppe Verdi's grand opera set in ancient Egypt, renowned for its dramatic love triangle, monumental choruses, and powerful arias.

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Aida 10
"Aida" canonical 1
Aida (revisions) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf grand opera
opera
basedOn scenario by Auguste Mariette
catalogueNumber none (not customarily numbered)
choralForces large chorus
commissionedBy Isma'il Pasha
linked to: Ismail Pasha
commissionedFor Khedivial Opera House
composer Giuseppe Verdi
famousAria Celeste Aida
O patria mia
Ritorna vincitor!
famousEnsemble final duet "O terra addio"
famousScene Triumphal Scene in Act II
firstEuropeanPerformanceDate 1872-02-08
firstEuropeanPerformancePlace Teatro alla Scala, Milan
linked to: La Scala
firstPerformanceCountry Egypt
firstPublisher Giulio Ricordi
genre opera
historicalContext composed for opening of Suez Canal era Egypt
language Italian
librettist Antonio Ghislanzoni
notableCharacter Aida
Amneris
Amonasro
Radamès
linked to: Radames

Ramfis
The King of Egypt
notableFeature dramatic love triangle
monumental choruses
powerful arias
notableProductionElement grand staging and spectacle
numberOfActs 4
orchestration large orchestra
originalTitleLanguage Italian
period Romantic era
placeInRepertoire standard operatic repertoire
premiereDate 1871-12-24
premierePlace Khedivial Opera House, Cairo
setting ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
structure overture and four acts
theme conflict between love and patriotism
duty
love
sacrifice
war
typicalPerformanceDuration about 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours
vocalForces soloists, chorus, and orchestra

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Giuseppe Verdi notableWork Aida
linked to: "Aida"
Aida mainCharacter Aida
linked to: "Aida"
Radamès appearsIn Aida
subject linked to: Radamès in Verdi's "Aida"
linked to: "Aida"
Radamès loveInterest Aida
subject linked to: Radamès in Verdi's "Aida"
linked to: "Aida"
Radamès romanticTriangleWith Aida
subject linked to: Radamès in Verdi's "Aida"
linked to: "Aida"
Radamès diesWith Aida
subject linked to: Radamès in Verdi's "Aida"
linked to: "Aida"
Radamès betraysSecretTo Aida
subject linked to: Radamès in Verdi's "Aida"
linked to: "Aida"
Radamès premiereOpera Aida
subject linked to: Radamès in Verdi's "Aida"
linked to: "Aida"
Arrigo Boito wroteLibrettoFor Aida (revisions)
linked to: "Aida"
Sherie Rene Scott notableWork Aida
linked to: "Aida"
Howell Binkley notableWork Aida
linked to: "Aida"