The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
Overview
The Met’s spectacular production of Verdi’s Egyptian epic captures both the grandeur and the intimacy of this powerful tale of love and politics. Liudmyla Monastyrska is Aida, the Ethiopian princess-turned-slave in love with the Egyptian warrior Radamès, sung by Roberto Alagna. Olga Borodina is her rival, Amneris, daughter of the Pharao, and George Gagnidze sings Aida’s father, Amonasro, the King of Ethiopia. Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Key Crew
Writer: Antonio Ghislanzoni
Director: Stephen Pickover, Sonja Frisell, Gary Halvorson
Top Cast
Liudmyla Monastyrska
Aida
Miklós Sebestyèn
The King
Olga Borodina
Amneris
Roberto Alagna
Radamès
George Gagnidze
Amonasro
Štefan Kocán
Ramfis
Hugo Vera
A messenger
Jennifer Check
A priestess
