As one of the most popular masterpieces by opera master Verdi, “Aida” has always been welcomed by opera lovers all over the world for its ups and downs of moving plot, vivid three-dimensional characters, and passionate music melody. The National Center for the Performing Arts first launched it as the opening opera of the year in early 2015. World-class conductor Zubin Mehta collaborated with the National Center for the Performing Arts in opera for the first time. The famous stage designer Ezio Frigelio and costume designer After cooperating with the NCPA in Nabucco, Franca Squarciapino joins the cast again to produce a Verdi masterpiece for the NCPA. Our theater has once again invited conductor Zubin Mehta to join us in this round of re-scheduling. Together with the National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra, Chorus, Opera Singers and two top Chinese and foreign lineups, we will once again present a “triumph” to the audience. feast.
The opera “Aida” premiered in 1871. The plot revolves around the love affair between Ethiopian princess Aida and Egyptian hero Radames. When it comes to choosing between love and loyalty to the country, each character in the play is in a dilemma. The whole work is full of contrasting emotions: Aida’s attachment to her motherland and her infatuation for her lover, Radames’s celebration of victory and his “unjust act” decision, and the Egyptian princess Amneris’s love for Radames. Dames’ overbearing possessiveness. The whole drama is full of flesh and blood, making people feel sad for this poignant love.
In order to accurately express the regional style and cultural characteristics of the entire story, Verdi visited Egyptian cultural relics in museums many times and consulted Egyptian experts, integrating ancient music materials into a vivid and profound understanding of the opera’s performance. The grand stage setting of “Aida” makes this opera very suitable for performance in an open-air venue. The “Triumph March” in the second act has also become a representative passage of the opera because of its shocking scenes and grand music. In addition, Radames’s aria “Holy Aida” and Aida’s aria “The Victorious Return” are both unforgettable and delicate works.
