Aida
Classification added September 21, 2015Premiered December 24, 1871
Cairo. Opera House
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
Description:
Opera in Four Acts
Notes:
From the French prose of Camille du Locle. Plot by Mariette Bey.
Time Period:
Epoch of the Pharaohs
Place:
Memphis and Thebes
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Aida, Ethiopian princess, slave of Amneris | Soprano | L |
| Amneris, Daughter of the King of Egypt | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Radames, Captain of the Egyptian Guard | Tenor | L |
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| Amonasro, King of Ethiopia, father of Aida | Baritone | L |
| Ramphis, High Priest of Egypt | Bass | F |
| A Priestess | Soprano | S |
| King of Egypt | Bass | S |
| A Messenger | Tenor | B |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB