The 2021 edition of the Macerata Opera Festival was inaugurated with the same opera chosen in 1921 by Count Pier Alberto Conti. At that time, the Sferisterio, formerly a stadium for an ancient ball game, was turned into a venue for opera performances. 2021 was actually a double celebration: Aida, one of the most loved operas, premiered in Cairo in 1871, so this marks its 150th anniversary. Aida has become Verdi's most popular work. This highlight in the international repertoire is a challenge for the musical and scenic resources of an opera house. At the opening ceremony of the Suez Canal in 1869, Verdi’s Rigoletto was played. When the Opera House Cairo asked Verdi for a new work with an Egyptian story, he studied in detail Egyptian music and history in order to give his opera an exotic atmosphere. Performed at the Arena Sferisterio 23 July and 1, 7, 12 August 2021.
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Maria Teresa Leva
Aida
Also in
Carmen aus der Arena von Verona
Georges Bizet: Carmen
Luciano Ganci
Radamès
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Stiffelio
Edmea - Wexford Festival Opera
Veronica Simeoni
Amneris
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Madama Butterfly
L'Africaine
Fabrizio Beggi
The King of Egypt
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Giuseppe Verdi - La Forza del Destino
Alessio Cacciamani
Ramfis
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Maritina Tampakopoulos
High Priestess
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Marco Caria
Amonasro
Also in
Il Trovatore - NCPA
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Martino Faggiani
Chorus Master
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Giuseppe Verdi : La forza del destino
Tiziano Mancini Cinematographer
First release October 21, 2022 · Produced in Italy
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Italian
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Italian
Release dates
Austria · October 21, 2022
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