Aida di G. Verdi ARENA DI VERONA 87° FESTIVAL LIRICO
AIDA (Opera in 4 acts - Music by G. Verdi - Libretto by A. Ghislanzoni)
Despite Aida was commissioned to Verdi by the Viceroy of Egypt to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal in 1870, the première took place in Cairo only on 24th December 1871. Aida was performed six weeks later in Milan, becoming one of the most important artistic events of the Italian composer all over the world and in particular during the summer opera season at Verona's amphitheatre.
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