AIDA

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Thursday 6th August 2009: One of the largest ever opera productions in the world, Giuseppe Verdi’s famous opera Aida, is set to hit Irish shores this coming December in what promises to be one of the show highlights of the year.  World famous Aida will come to The O2 on Friday December 4th.  Tickets priced from €75 go on sale on Monday September 7th at 9am and are available from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide.

This show is one of the most spectacular versions of Aida ever staged and will of course appeal to opera connoisseurs but also to those opera novices who are curious to experience the delights of the opera for the first time.  Aida is set in ancient Egypt and tells the tale of Aida, an Ethiopian princess who is captured and taken into slavery in Egypt.  While there she meets with Radames, the Captain of the Egyptian Guards, who falls in love with her. Radames becomes torn between his love for Aida and his loyalty to his leader the Pharaoh whose own daughter, Amneris, is in love with him.  The story reaches a climax when Radames is asked to lead the Egyptian army into battle against the Ethiopian army headed by his beloved Aida’s own father, the King of Ethiopia.

The production brings new meaning to ‘grand opera’ as The O2 will be transformed with spectacular sets and scenery and a cast of over 200, including 20 ballet dancers, will take to the stage in lavish costumes to perform one of the greatest operas ever written accompanied by a full orchestra and a choir of 75 singers. The O2 will be unrecognisable when the stunning sets are built for the show.  A 12 metre high pyramid will dominate the stage, along with the throne of Pharaoh, and statues of Egyptian figures as well as eight palm trees.

The opera, set over four acts, is a fully seated show which is certain to delight the audience.  This is very much a first for Ireland as this production of Aida is larger than any ever done before.  It will open in Strasbourg on November 7th and will come to Ireland before the tour continues around Europe and then onto America. 

CAST:

Rosella Redoglia as AIDA

Stefania Scolastici as Amneris

Ernesto Grisales as Radames

Barry Anderson as Amonasro

Enrico Rinaldo as Ramfis

Camilla Corsi as the Priestess

Stefano Seghedoni – Conductor

Choir – Coro Lirico Italiano

Orchestra – Orchestra Sinfonica Nova Amadeus

Otello Camponeschi – Director

Fabrizio Onali – Costumier

Tickets for Aida:

On sale now, priced €70, €85 and €95 from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide or www.ticketmaster.ie or 0818719300.

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