Verdi: Aida (Downes)

Love and death in Ancient Egypt
Certificate: None
Running Time: 151 minutes
Retail Price: £14.99
Release Date: 2008
Content Type: Musical Recording

Synopsis:
Cheryl Studer, in the title role, leads an excellent cast in Elijah Moshinsky's 1994 production of Verdi's extravagant and magnificent Egyptian opera. Aida was acclaimed at its first performance in 1871 and has grown in stature ever since to become one of the best-loved and most-performed grand operas of all time.

Aida: Cheryl Studer
Amneris: Luciana d'Intino
Radames: Dennis O'Neill

The Royal Opera Chorus
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Edward Downes
Stage Director: Elijah Moshinsky

TV Director: Brian Large

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