Aida
opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aida (or, Aïda) is an Italian opera in four acts. The music was written by Giuseppe Verdi. The libretto (story and words) was written by Antonio Ghislanzoni. The opera is based on a story written by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette. Aida was first performed at the Opera House in Cairo on December 24, 1871. This production starred Antonietta Anastasi-Pozzoni as Aida, Pietro Mongini as Radames, Eleonora Grossi as Amneris, and Francesco Seller as Amonasro.[1]
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by Giuseppe Verdi | |
Genre | Opera in 4 acts |
Librettist | Antonio Ghislanzoni |
Language | Italian |
Premiere | Khedivial Opera House Cairo December 24, 1871 |
Other | Operas by Verdi |
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Aida (pronounced "ah-EE-dah") is the name of the main female character in the opera. It is an Arabic girl's name meaning "visitor" or "returning".