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Opera in four acts and seven scenes, libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni from an idea by F. Auguste Mariette and a complete prose version in French by Camille du Locle and Giuseppe Verdi - World premiere: 24 Dezember 1871, Teatro dell`Opera, in occasion of the opening of the Suez Canal, Cairo (talian premiere: 8 February 1872, Teatro alla Scala (Milan) (Duration without breaks: 2 hours 45 minutes) |
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Camille Du Locle |
Antonio Ghislanzoni |
| Aida, (Soprano) an Ethiopian slave Amneris, (Mezzosoprano) daughter of the king of Egypt Radamès, (Tenor) captain of the palace guard Amonasro, (Baritone) King of Ethiopia and Aida's father |
Ramfis, (Bass) high priest The king of Egypt, (Bass) Amneris's father A high priestess (Soprano) A messenger(Tenor)
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Chorus and Orchestra: Chorus: Guards, ministers, priests, priestesses, captains, slaves, Egyptian populace, Egyptian soldiers, officers, Egyptian prisoners, fan bearers, stan- dard bearers. Ballet: Priestesses, little Moorish slaves, female dan- cers. Orchestra: 3 Querflöten (3. auch Piccoloflöte), 2 Oboen, 1 Englischhorn, 2 Klarinetten, 1 Baßklarinette, 2 Fagotte, 4 Hörner, 2 Trompeten, 3 Posaunen, 1 Cimbasso (Ventilbassposaune), Pauken, Schlag- zeug (1 große Trommel, 1 paar Becken, 1 Triangel, 1 Tamtam), 2 Harfen und Streicher (Erste und zweite Violinen Bratschen, Violoncelli Kontrabässe) Bühnenmusik: Auf der Szene: 6 ägyptische Trompeten, 2 Harfen und banda. Unterhalb der Szene: 4 Trompeten, 4 Posaunen und 1 große Trommel. |
