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 Opera in four acts with intermission by Giuseppe Verdi. Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Stage-director: Dmitry Bertman. Musical director, conductor: Valery Kiryanov. Set designers: Tauno Kangro (Estonia), Rostislav Protasov. The Pharaoh’s palace received the news, that Ethiopians would threat to attack Egypt. Radames is willing to lead the forces and win, he hints about it to the High Priest. The Pharaoh’s daughter Amneris is in love with Radames. She guessed about his passion to the slave Aida, when she sees him in a strong excitement. Priests hold the rite of passage to consecrate Radames as the Commander. Amneris is waiting Radames’ returning – he won the Ethiopians. Suspecting Aida is the rival and trying to learn her feelings to Radames, she tells Aida about his death. A wail of despair reveals Aida…
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