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Contrary to popular belief, AIDA, Giuseppe Verdi's homage to the late-nineteenth century penchant for exoticism, was not commissioned for or performed at the opening of the Suez Canal in November 1869, indeed it would be a full two years before the premiere of AIDA at the Egyptian Khedive's newly-constructed opera house. Over a .. Read more
| Starring | Margaret Price, Luciano Pavarotti, San Francisco Opera |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Large, Brian Large |
| Genres | Music/Musical, World Cinema |
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Contrary to popular belief, AIDA, Giuseppe Verdi's homage to the late-nineteenth century penchant for exoticism, was not commissioned for or performed at the opening of the Suez Canal in November 1869, indeed it would be a full two years before the premiere of AIDA at the Egyptian Khedive's newly-constructed opera house. Over a century later, Sam Wanamaker's production stars Luciano Pavarotti as Radames, commander of the Egyptian Army, who falls for Ethiopian slave Aida, portrayed by the soprano Margaret Price.
| Starring | Margaret Price, Luciano Pavarotti, San Francisco Opera |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Large, Brian Large |
| Studio | TELDEC VIDEO (WARNER CLASSICS) |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Music/Musical, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1981 To Rent: DVD: 26 Aug 2002 |
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Very traditional stand and deliver performance
Whilst the grandeur of Ancient Egyptian architecture may have dominated the lives of the Egyptians, the sets for this production from San Francisco dwarf the ... read more »
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Price and Pavarotti - Great!
This is NOT, as a previous reviewer opined, a 'Very traditional stand and deliver performance'. The sets do not dwarf the singers nor do they cause ... read more »
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Much better in all respects than the later Pavarotti Aida
Everything in this production was better by far than the later 1986 version which is also available on dvd, overblown and painfully embarrassing to watch.
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Very traditional stand and deliver performance
Whilst the grandeur of Ancient Egyptian architecture may have dominated the lives of the Egyptians, the sets for this production from San Francisco dwarf the ... read more »