Amonasro in Aida
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Amonasro in Aida is the proud and politically driven King of Ethiopia and father of the title character in Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, central to the work’s themes of patriotism, loyalty, and sacrifice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amonasro | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baritone role
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Aida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act II of Aida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act III of Aida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
loyalty
ⓘ
patriotism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Egyptians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguisedAs | captured Ethiopian soldier ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
drives political conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia
ⓘ
pressures Aida to betray Egyptian military secrets ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Aida ⓘ |
| fateInPlot | killed by Egyptian soldiers ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Aida premiere 1871 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| includedInRepertoire | standard Verdi baritone roles ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Italian ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Antonio Ghislanzoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | uses manipulation for patriotic ends ⓘ |
| nationalityInPlot | Ethiopian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Act II triumph scene confrontation with the Egyptian king
ⓘ
Act III Nile scene where he coerces Aida ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
patriotic
ⓘ
politically driven ⓘ proud ⓘ |
| operaComposer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOf | Aida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Khedivial Opera House, Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDateOfWork | 1871-12-24 ⓘ |
| relationshipToAmneris | political enemy of Amneris’s people GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToRadamès | opposes Radamès as enemy leader GENERATED ⓘ |
| requiresSingerTraits |
powerful stage presence
ⓘ
strong declamatory style ⓘ |
| roleInWork | King of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCasting | dramatic baritone ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
| workGenre | Italian grand opera ⓘ |
| workStructure | four-act opera ⓘ |
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