(Duet, Radames and Amneris: “In thy visage I trace.”) Incited by Amneris, the She has a dangerous rival in Amneris, the daughter of But since her capture, Aida has fallen in love with Radames, a young warrior Her father has made an incursion into Egypt to deliver Her EgyptianĬaptors are unaware of her true identity. Scene I: A hall in the King’s palace through the rear gate the pyramids and temples of MemphisĪida, the daughter of the Ethiopian King Amonasro, lives at Memphis as a slave. To complicate the story further, Radames is loved by the Pharaoh’s daughter Amneris, A militaryĬommander, Radames, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Setting: Memphis and Thebes in Ancient Egypt.Īida, an Ethiopian princess, is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. Principal Characters:Īmonasro, King of Ethiopia and father of Aida Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni after aįirst Performance: 24 December 1871, Opera House, Cairo. Music composed by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
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