Aida
Item
Record ID
1156
Identifier
90773
Genre
Work Title
Aida
Uniform Title
Aida
Program/Series Title
The Met: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893 (libretto)
Production Year
2012
Transmission/Release Date
2012-12-12 (Theater transmission) ; 2013-06-09 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / (PBS)
Conductor/Music Director
Luisi, Fabio
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Liudmyla Monastyrska (Aida) ; Roberto Alagna (Radames) ; Olga Borodina (Amneris) ; George Gagnidze (Amonasro) ; Stefan Kocan (Ramfis) ; Miklos Sebestyen (King) ; Hugo Vera (Messenger) ; Jennifer Check (Priestess) ; Laura Otto ; Scott Weber (Dancers)
Participants
Renee Fleming (Host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Frisell, Sonja
Sets
Quaranta, Gianni
Costumes
Saligeri, Dada
Choreography
Ratmansky, Alexei
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Features: Fleming interview with Borodina and Alagna. Visit to Met archives with archivist Robert Tuggle and Mary Jo Heath. Fleming with funding pitch and promo for remaining HD productions. Fleming interview with Monastyrska and translator with supers rehearsing marching in background. Second intermission features: Fleming interview with Stage Mgr. Theresa Ganley and Met Production Stage Mgr. Raymond Menard. Fleming with horses and interview with trainer Nancy Novagrad. Promotion with video clip of Les Troyens. Fleming interview with Luisi and Met Orchestra trumpet player Billy Hunter.
Duration
ca. 220'
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Memo1
DLCAT - 273