"Aida"

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grand opera opera

"Aida" is Giuseppe Verdi's grand opera set in ancient Egypt, renowned for its dramatic love triangle, monumental choruses, and powerful arias.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Aida	10
Aida (revisions)	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	grand opera ⓘ opera ⓘ
basedOn	scenario by Auguste Mariette NERFINISHED ⓘ
catalogueNumber	none (not customarily numbered) ⓘ
choralForces	large chorus ⓘ
commissionedBy	Isma'il Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ
commissionedFor	Khedivial Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ
composer	Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ
famousAria	Celeste Aida NERFINISHED ⓘ O patria mia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ritorna vincitor! NERFINISHED ⓘ
famousEnsemble	final duet "O terra addio" NERFINISHED ⓘ
famousScene	Triumphal Scene in Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ
firstEuropeanPerformanceDate	1872-02-08 ⓘ
firstEuropeanPerformancePlace	Teatro alla Scala, Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ
firstPerformanceCountry	Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ
firstPublisher	Giulio Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ
genre	opera ⓘ
historicalContext	composed for opening of Suez Canal era Egypt ⓘ
language	Italian ⓘ
librettist	Antonio Ghislanzoni NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableCharacter	Aida NERFINISHED ⓘ Amneris NERFINISHED ⓘ Amonasro NERFINISHED ⓘ Radamès NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramfis NERFINISHED ⓘ The King of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFeature	dramatic love triangle ⓘ monumental choruses ⓘ powerful arias ⓘ
notableProductionElement	grand staging and spectacle ⓘ
numberOfActs	4 ⓘ
orchestration	large orchestra ⓘ
originalTitleLanguage	Italian ⓘ
period	Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ
placeInRepertoire	standard operatic repertoire ⓘ
premiereDate	1871-12-24 ⓘ
premierePlace	Khedivial Opera House, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ
setting	ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ
structure	overture and four acts ⓘ
theme	conflict between love and patriotism ⓘ duty ⓘ love ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ war ⓘ
typicalPerformanceDuration	about 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours ⓘ
vocalForces	soloists, chorus, and orchestra ⓘ