Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra musicians and staff select their favourite performances, from their livestream back catalogue, to share again with audiences.
Join us at 8.00pm for tonight's video - a semi-staged performance of Verdi's 'Aida'. Or you can listen to the same work on the radio.
No battleground is as dangerous as the human heart.
Premièred in the Cairo Opera House in 1871, this tragic love story is set in the time of the pharaohs when Egypt was at war with Ethiopia. A brutal war, an imprisoned princess torn between love and duty, and the desperate actions of a jealous rival. Such is the territory of 'Aida': on one hand, the grandest of grand operas, on the other, the simple story of a love triangle.
The video begins at 8.00pm on Thursday 14 May.
Performers:
Aida............................. Maria Luigia Borsi
Radamès...................... Antonello Palombi
Amneris....................... Olesya Petrova
Amonasro.................... Lucio Gallo
Il Re............................. Pelham Andrews
Ramfis ........................ Giacomo Prestia
High Priestess ............. Anna Leese
Messenger ................... Oliver Sewell
Freemasons NZ Opera Chorus, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi
Audio by RNZ Concert
Video and livestream produced by JX Live
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Maria Luigia Borsi Photo: Benjamin Ealovega 2009
