Early recordings of Franco Zeffirelli's 2006 production of Verdi's opera which saw Roberto Alagna's high-profile exit during the second performance. Egypt and Ethiopia are at war. Radames is appointed commander of the Egyptian forces by the King, whose daughter, Amneris, loves Radames. It is in fact Amneris' Ethiopian slave Aida whom Radames loves. Ramades wins the war against the Ethiopians, capturing Aida's father Amonasro in the process. On his return to Egypt he faces a choice between marrying Amneris or betraying his country through his love for Aida.
Genre: Music
Stars: Violeta Urmana, Roberto Alagna, Ildikó Komlósi, Giorgio Giuseppini, Carlo Guelfi, Marco Spotti
Crew: Franco Zeffirelli (Director), Patrizia Carmine (Director), Antonio Ghislanzoni (Writer), Giuseppe Verdi (Original Music Composer), Riccardo Chailly (Music Director)
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Studio: Decca
Runtime: 158 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 14, 2006
IMDb: 5
Keywords:opera, opera live performance
