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Aida

Aida

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Very nice set and costumes by Mauro Carosi. The procuction is well staged in the relatively small scene at Parma by Joseph Franconi Lee. Here's a performance that really works.Everything seems just right, but if you MUST have the top soloists (Pavarotti, Domingo...), look elsewhere. However, I think that the ones here (Susanna Branchini (Aida), Mariana Pentcheva (Amneris), Walter Fraccaro (Radames), Alberto Gazale (Amonasro), Carlo Malinverno (Il Re di Egitto) do a fantastic job. Also pluses for the ballet and the video production.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

154 mins

Rating

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Release Date

28 February 2012

Country

Italy

Cast

Susanna Branchini

Susanna Branchini

Aida

Carlo Malinverno

Carlo Malinverno

The King

Mariana Pentcheva

Mariana Pentcheva

Amnéris

Walter Fraccaro

Walter Fraccaro

Radamès

Alberto Gazale

Alberto Gazale

Amonasro

George Andguladze

George Andguladze

Ramfis

Cosimo Vassallo

Cosimo Vassallo

A Messenger

Yu Guanqun

Yu Guanqun

A Priestess

Antonino Fogliani

Antonino Fogliani

Conductor

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