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Staged production of Verdi's Aida in which the love of the enslaved Ethiopian princess for an Egyptian general brings tragedy to all involved.
music by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.
Cheryl Studer (Aida), Luciana d'Intino (Amneris), Dennis O'Neill (Radames), Alexandru Agache (Amonasro), Robert Lloyd (Ramfis), Mark Beesley (Il re), Yvonne Berclay (Sacerdotessa) ; The Royal Opera Chorus ; The Orchestra of bthe Royal Opera House ; Edward Downes (Dir.).
Filmed at the Royal Opera House in London, July 1st 1994.
A BBC, Covant Garden Pioneer, NHK, Royal Opera House co-production ; stage director, Elijah Moshinsky ; executive producer, Revel Guest for Covenant Garden Pioneer, Peter Maniura for BBC ; director for television, Brian Large ; producers, Stephany Marks, Jane Pleydell Bouverie.
Sung in Italian, with English subtitles.