Other author/creator | Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893. |
Other author/creator | Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, José Antonio, 1936- |
Other author/creator | Mestres Cabanes, José, 1898-1990. |
Other author/creator | Palatchi, Stefano. |
Other author/creator | Fiorillo, Elisabetta. |
Other author/creator | Dessì, Daniela. |
Other author/creator | Armiliato, Fabio. |
Other author/creator | Scandiuzzi, Roberto, 1958- |
Other author/creator | Pons, Juan. |
Other author/creator | Fadó, Josep. |
Other author/creator | Nebot, Ana. |
Other author/creator | Gómez Martínez, Miguel. |
Other author/creator | Castells, Jordi. |
Other author/creator | Squarciapino, Franca. |
Other author/creator | Oller, Ramón. |
Other author/creator | Faura, Albert. |
Other author/creator | Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona, Spain) |
Other author/creator | Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona, Spain). Orquestra Simfònica. |
Other author/creator | Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona, Spain). Cor. |
Other author/creator | Opus Arte (Firm) |
Other author/creator | BBC Worldwide Ltd. |
Uniform title | Aïda |
Series |
Opera in video. ^A1066296
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Abstract |
Set in ancient Egypt, this opera tells of the love of Radames, the captain of the guard for a slave girl, Aïda. She is the daughter of the King of Ethiopia who is captured by Radames and the Egyptian troops. Tricked into betraying military secrets, Radames is condemned to be buried alive. He is joined by Aïda who dies with him. |
General note | This production recreates "the historic paper trompe- l'oeil sets painted between 1936-45 by Josep Mestres Cabanes, the last representative of the old Catalan school of scenography"--Original container. |
General note | Program notes by Isidre Bravo in English, French, and German (24 p. : col. ill.). |
General note | Extra features: cast gallery; set gallery; illustrated synopsis; Josep Mestres Cabanes at the Liceu (documentary feature). |
Credits | A Gran Teatre del Liceu, Opus Arte production ; in association with BBC Worldwide ; stage director, José Antonio Gutiérrez. |
Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2009. (Opera in video). Available via World Wide Web. |
Language | Sung in Italian, documentary feature spoken in English; subtitles in Catalan, German, English, Spanish, and French. |
UPC |
809478000945 |
Publisher number | OA 0894 D Opus Arte |