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The action takes place in ancient Egypt, and tells of the love of Radames, the captain of the guard, for a slave girl, Aida. She is the daughter of the King of Ethiopia, who is captured by Radames and the Egyptian troops. Tricked into betraying military secrets, Radames is condemned to be buried ali...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
Corporate Authors: Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra (Performer), Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus (Performer), Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Ballet (Performer), Decca Music Group
Other Authors: Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893, Urmana, Violeta (Performer), Zajick, Dolora (Performer), Botha, Johan (Performer), Guelfi, Carlo (Performer), Scandiuzzi, Roberto, 1958- (Performer), Kočan, Štefan, 1972- (Performer), Check, Jennifer (Performer), Herskowitz, Adam Laurence (Performer), Freeman, Christine (Performer), Shelver, Bradley (Performer), Gatti, Daniele (Conductor), Fleming, Renée, Sonja Erisell (Producer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:Italian
Language Notes:In Italian with optional English, German, French, Spanish or Chinese subtitles.
Published: London, England : Decca Music Group, [2011]
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Operas.
Filmed operas.
Filmed performances.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Music videos.
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Summary:The action takes place in ancient Egypt, and tells of the love of Radames, the captain of the guard, for a slave girl, Aida. She is the daughter of the King of Ethiopia, who is captured by Radames and the Egyptian troops. Tricked into betraying military secrets, Radames is condemned to be buried alive. He is joined by Aida, who dies with him.
Item Description:Opera in 4 acts; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.
Bonus feature (13 min.) : Backstage at the Met with Johan Botha, Dolora, Zajick, Violeta Urmana, Alexei Ratmansky and Met supernumeraries. Host : Renée Fleming.
Program notes in English and Italian ([15] pages : ill. ; 18 cm.) inserted in container.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodisc (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD ; Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only), NTSC, Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen; LPCM stereo sound, DTS 5.1 surround.
Production Credits:Directed by Gary halvorson ; set designer: Gianni Quaranta ; costume designer: Dada Saligeri ; lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler ; choreography: Alexei Ratmansky ; stage director: Stephen Pickover.