Verdi: Aida
Plot: Set in Memphis and Thebes during the time of the pharaohs, the story centres on a love affair between Aida, an Ethiopian slave owned by Amneris, the pharaoh’s daughter, and Radamès, a captain in the Egyptian guard. Their relationship is thwarted by the armed conflict between their two peoples and the jealousy of Amneris, who is in love with Radamès

Susanna Branchini
Tiziano Mancini
Antonio Ghislanzoni
Giuseppe Verdi