Aida in Verdi's "Aida"
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Aida in Verdi's "Aida" is the title role of the enslaved Ethiopian princess in Giuseppe Verdi's grand opera, renowned for its demanding vocal writing and intense emotional depth.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aida (character) | 0 |
| Aida (role of Aida) | 1 |
| Aida in Verdi's Aida | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera role ⓘ soprano role ⓘ title role ⓘ |
| actAppearances |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II ⓘ Act III ⓘ Act IV ⓘ |
| basedOn | scenario by Auguste Mariette ⓘ |
| createdFor | Aida (opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
conflicted loyal daughter
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romantic lead ⓘ tragic heroine ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacteristics |
inner conflict between love and patriotism
ⓘ
loyalty to her father ⓘ self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| employerInStory | Amneris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelationInStory | daughter of Amonasro ⓘ |
| finalFateInStory | dies with Radamès ⓘ |
| finalSceneLocationInStory | tomb beneath the temple ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1871 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| librettistOfWork | Antonio Ghislanzoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterestInStory | Radamès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | Ethiopian ⓘ |
| notableAria |
“O patria mia”
ⓘ
“Ritorna vincitor!” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDuet |
“O terra addio”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida” ⓘ |
| notableInterpreter |
Leontyne Price
NERFINISHED
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Maria Callas NERFINISHED ⓘ Montserrat Caballé NERFINISHED ⓘ Renata Tebaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaGenre | grand opera ⓘ |
| partOf | Aida (opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | major role in Verdi soprano repertoire ⓘ |
| premiereLocationOfWork | Khedivial Opera House, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalInLoveInStory | Amneris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountryInStory | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatusInStory |
princess
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slave ⓘ |
| timePeriodInStory | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | lyric‑dramatic soprano ⓘ |
| vocalCharacteristics |
demanding legato
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dramatic intensity ⓘ wide dynamic range ⓘ |
| voiceType |
dramatic soprano
ⓘ
spinto soprano ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aida in Verdi's Aida
this entity surface form:
Aida (role of Aida)