Headley, who made great transitions between funny and sad melodies when necessary. Critics praised the performance of voice of Sherie Rene Scott, and H. Influence of Elton John felt not only directly in the songs, which are written with his highest skill, but also in how some actors try to use his vocal modulations to reach a climax in the songs (for example, Pascal does it in A Step Too Far song). By collaborating with some people from the team of still going musical The Lion King by Disney, he made adaptive staging opera by Verdi in spirit of much closer to a fantastic spontaneity and magic, as Disney does, alienate it from initially gloomy tone of the opera Aida by Verdi. This production is the second for Broadway by Elton John and the first for which he wrote the music entirely from the beginning to the end. Only 4 years later production was completed, during which the 1852 plays were made – a very decent quantity. The director is Robert Falls and Wayne Cilento was responsible for the choreography. Production of musical opened on Broadway in 2000. Influence of Elton John recognizable in songs of the set, especially in the My Strongest Suit. Music written by genius Elton John, Tim Rice wrote the lyrics. In his tomb, the former commander falls prey of sadness and despair but suddenly finds out Aida is in the tomb as well to hold his hand on his way to death.Opera by Verdi, Aida, was the basis for this magnificent musical, based on the book by Linda Woolverton. Amnéris is devastated and cries her heart out in the attempt to save her beloved’s life. Nevertheless, they’re all oblivious of the fact Amneris has witnessed it all and quickly runs to the High Priest that eventually manages to get Radamès arrested for betrayal, whilst Aida is let free to runaway.Īmneris promises to spare Radamès life if he gives up his feeling for Aida but he rejects the offer and gets walled up. After overhearing the conversation, Amonasro gets out of his hiding place and offers the throne and his daughter’s hand to the young commander. Aida begs her beloved to flee to Ethiopia together and after agreeing he discloses details regarding the route the Egyptian army is taking. He then suggests her took advantages of the situation to wring useful information, that might be beneficial to the Ethiopian cause, out of Radames. Radamès and Aida arrange to meet by the Nile’s bank but the rendezvous is discovered by Amonasro that thus becomes aware of his daughter ‘secret love. Pharaoh decides to grant Radamès request and rewards him with Amneris’ hand. Upon triumphantly returning from Ethiopia and accompanied by festive trumpets he asks the pharaoh to pardon the prisoners, among which stands Ethiopian’s king Amonasro and his daughter Aida. However, Amneris is in love with the young captain and gets ballistic at the idea that he has feeling for her slave, whose heart is parted between the love for her home country and that she feels for the young Egyptian.Īmneris tricks Aida into confessing her love for Radamès. Radamès, on the other hand, dreams to be appointed commander of the Egyptian army and to annihilate the Ethiopians infantry in order to be able to claim the hand of Aida, young Ethiopian Pharaoh’s daughter ‘slave. High Priest Ramphis learns from Radamès that Amonasro intends to attack Thebe. Jealousy and passion alongside with betrayal and war will eventually lead to the death of the young slave and her beloved captain. Pharaoh’s daughter Amneris is in love with Radames, instead. Young captain of the guard Radamès finds himself in love with a juvenile Ethiopian slave, named Aida, whose being Amonasro’s daughter he completely ignores. In the Egypt of the pharaohs, Ethiopian king Amonasro threats to attack Thebe and the entire Nile valley. Mystery, intrigue, passion and pain resonate throughout scenes and this musical, known as the 'Grand Opera', leaves audiences captivated and enthralled within its rhapsody. Outstanding performances, powerful arias and lavish mise-en-scene, intertwine, transporting audiences to a space, back in time, amidst the ruins of ancient Egypt. It reaches the depths of emotion, with great highs of love and deep lows of despair, all common components, in magnificent dramas and tragic narratives. Composed by Verdi, this dramatic tale, pivots around a love triangle. This opera is recognised as one of the world's most celebrated.
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