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Opera on 3: Verdi's Aida from La Scala in Milan

Verdi's Aida from La Scala in Milan

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Verdi's Aida from La Scala in Milan

Verdi's Aida from La Scala in Milan, with Saioa Hernández in the title role.

Verdi's Aida from La Scala in Milan, with Saioa Hernández in the title role, Anita Rachvelishvili as Amneris and Francesco Meli as Radames. Riccardo Chailly conducts.

An exclusive chance to hear a new version of Verdi's famous opera, Aida. Buried deep in a locked trunk at Verdi's family villa, this new version of the third act was discovered and made public in 2019 and performed for the first time at the Teatro alla Scala in October 2020.

Soprano Saioa Hernández stars as the Ethiopian slave Aida, with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as her rival, the Princess Amneris. Tenor Francesco Meli is Radamès, the military commander and Riccardo Chailly conducts the La Scala Orchestra and Chorus. A dramatic and emotional tale of love, betrayal and war this is not to be missed.

Presented by Martin Handley, with guest Flora Willson

The King of Egypt.....Roberto Tagliavini (Bass) 
Amneris.....Anita Rachvelishvili (Mezzo-soprano) 
Aida.....Saioa Hernández (Soprano) 
Radamès.....Francesco Meli (Tenor) 
Ramfis.....Jongmin Park (Bass) 
Amonasro.....Amartuvshin Enkhbat (Baritone) 
a Messenger.....Francesco Pittari (Tenor horn) 
the High Priestess.....Chiara Isotton (Soprano) 
La Scala Chorus
La Scala Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly (Conductor)

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