Bregenz Festival
| Start | 04.08.2010 |
| End | 22.08.2010 |
| Interval | Einmalig |
| Category | Events |
The story of the tragic love between the Ethiopian princess Aida – once brought to the Nile as a slave – and the Egyptian commander Radames was a triumph at its premiere in Cairo in 1871. Since then it has become one of the most popular and most performed works in the entire opera repertoire.
Verdi conceived Aida as an opera that would have no equal. It has grandiose choral scenes and rousing rhythmic marches, gorgeous arias and romantic duets all brought harmoniously together, and their effect is further enhanced by the exotic flavour of the music. The famous triumphal march with its blaring fanfares and stirring choruses is one of the musical and dramatic highpoints of “grand Italian opera”.
Director Graham Vick and stage designer Paul Brown were keen to make use of Lake Constance in Aida, not just as a grand backdrop but as an integral part of the production. With ships and platforms, parts of the stage set that emerge from under the water, and entry points for the performers which are both on and under the water – the stage set for Aida will come into being during the performance itself before the eyes of the audience.
