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Aida | |
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by Giuseppe Verdi | |
Genre | Opera in 4 acts |
Librettist | Antonio Ghislanzoni |
Language | Italian |
Premiere | Khedivial Opera House Cairo December 24, 1871 |
Other | Operas by Verdi |
Aida (or, Aïda) is an Italian opera in four acts. The music was written by Giuseppe Verdi. The libretto (story and words) was written by Antonio Ghislanzoni. The opera is based on a story written by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette. Aida was first performed at the Opera House in Cairo on December 24, 1871. This production starred Antonietta Anastasi-Pozzoni as Aida, Pietro Mongini as Radames, Eleonora Grossi as Amneris, and Francesco Seller as Amonasro.