Aida: Sondra Radvanovsky, Marcello Giordani

演出简介

A spectacular cast performs in Giuseppe Verdi's monumental opera, Aida, at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.

Aida is set in Egypt in the days the great pharaohs. The Egyptians are at war with the Ethiopians, who are threatening to invade them. The Egyptian army is victorious and Amonasro, the king of Ethiopia, is captured. Against this background Radames, the Egyptian commander, and Aida, an Ethiopian slave who is also Amonasro's daughter, fall in love. As is ever the case in Romantic drama, their love triumphs over the hatred between their peoples and their contrasting social status. Aida pursues a characteristically 19th century objective: that of creating a spectacle performance, akin to French grand opéra, in which scenes of pomp and splendour deploying a large orchestra and chorus reproduce the magnificence of Ancient Egypt. But Aida is much more than this, for it is a lyrical, intimistic opera as well.

Forty‐five minutes before each performance, an information session about the opera, open to all  members of the audience, will be held in the Foyer.

Co‐production: Gran Teatre del Liceu / Festival Internacional de Música de Santander.

Conductor: Renato Palumbo
Stage direction: José Antonio Gutiérrez
Scenography: Josep Mestres Cabanes
Costumes: Franca Squarciapino
Lighting: Albert Faura
Choreography: Ramón Oller

Cast:
Sondra Radvanovsky (21, 24, 27, 30)  / Barbara Havemann (22, 25, 28), Luciana D’Intino / Ildiko Komlosi,  Marcello Giordani, Zeljko Lucic / Joan Pons, Vitaly Kowaljov / Giacomo Prestia and Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu.



In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Zone 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visable from seats starting in row 2 of Zone 8.  A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.