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AIDA

Opera

Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi

Author of the libretto:
Antonio Ghislanzoni

Date of the premiere:
18.02.2006

Duration:
3 h 20 min. (2 intermissions)

Producers:
Musical Direction:
Tadeusz Kozłowski

Staging and Direction:
Marek Weiss-Grzesiński

Set Design and Lighting:
Paweł Dobrzycki

Costumes:
Maria Balcerek

Choreography:
Izadora Weiss

Choir Direction:
Marek Jaszczak / Rafał Wiecha

Stage Managers:
Karolina Filus, Eliza Wacławik



Opera in four acts. Performance in Italian with Polish subtitles.
AIDA – the beautiful, monumental opera was commissioned in 1869 by Ismail Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt, for the grand opening of the Suez Canal; unfortunately, it was not staged for that occasion. Initially, Verdi wasn't interested in the libretto's subject matter, but the fabulous honorarium of 150,000 gold francs and the freedom to choose the cast for all roles quickly persuaded him to collaborate. In these comfortable conditions, a timeless and unforgettable work was created. The premiere took place in a natural setting – in Cairo on December 24, 1871.
 
The libretto tells the story of Aida, the daughter of the Ethiopian King Amonasro, who, as a slave at the Egyptian court, falls in love reciprocally with the Egyptian commander, Radames. Unfortunately for her, Radames is also loved by the daughter of the Egyptian king, Amneris. When war breaks out between Ethiopia and Egypt, Radames is chosen as the commander-in-chief of the army. Distraught, Aida wishes her beloved success, knowing, however, that in doing so, she is acting against her own father and country. When the victorious Radames returns from battle, the Egyptian king offers him the hand of his daughter Amneris, while Aida and her father Amonasro are to remain as hostages...
 
Aida, directed by Marek Weiss-Grzesiński, is a story of love and patriotism. It's about the necessity to sometimes choose between these feelings and the tragedies that can result from such dilemmas. The Łódź production captivates with its original and spectacular set design.
 
GOLDEN MASK for MONIKA CICHOCKA for the best vocal-acting performance in the 2005/2006 season in the production of AIDA.
Tickets:

Zone I
100/90 zł

Zone II
90/80 zł

Zone III
80/70 zł

Zone IV
60/50 zł

Pharaoh:
Rafał Pikała (11.04.2025, 12.04.2025, 13.04.2025)

Amneris:
Olga Maroszek (11.04.2025, 13.04.2025), Monika Ledzion - Porczyńska (12.04.2025)


Radames:
Haruo Kawakami (11.04.2025, 13.04.2025) Dominik Sutowicz (12.04.2025)


Amonasro:
Adam Szerszeń (11.04.2025, 13.04.2025), Przemysław Rezner (12.04.2025)


Aida:
Sarah Tisba (11.04.2025, 12.04.2025, 13.04.2025)


Ramfis:
Robert Ulatowski (11.04.2025, 13.04.2025), Michał Romanowski (12.04.2025)


Priestess:
Patrycja Krzeszowska - Kubit (11.04.2025, 12.04.2025, 13.04.2025)


A messenger:
Krzysztof Marciniak (11.04.2025, 12.04.2025, 13.04.2025)




Choir, Corps de Ballet and Orchestra of the Grand Theatre in Łódź




Conductor:
Dian Tchobanov (11.04.2025, 12.04.2025, 13.04.2025)

fot. Joanna Miklaszewska
The scene shows two middle-aged men in long coats facing each other, standing at a considerable distance. The man on the left is holding a hat in his hands, the man on the right is leaning on a cane.
in the foreground an actor in a yellow Egyptian robe with gold decorations, on his head he has a turban that also covers his neck, behind him three actors dressed in white shirts, white trousers and white boots, on their heads they have red fezzes, to the right of them stands a woman dressed in a patterned burgundy and yellow dress, she has a black fur collar around her neck, she has red, curly, short hair, to the right of her stands a man in a long, brown coat under which he has a suit, he holds in his hand a large, wooden and material banner on which you can see a colorful bird with widely spread wings, behind him stand two more men dressed in suits, in the background you can see columns, sarcophagi and mummies
group scene at the bottom of the stage there are about forty actors, in the foreground a man dressed in a white robe, a gold cape and a large gold necklace, he has intensely painted black eyes, to his right and left there are three dancing women in short, brown dresses with red decorations, the rest of the actors in the background, above the stage stands a singing soloist dressed in a long, narrow black dress, she also has a peacock tail and a lot of jewelry - on her head and neck
in the middle a couple, a man kneels on one knee, dressed in a golden robe, has short black hair and painted eyes, on his knee lies a woman, in a red, skimpy outfit, her legs and arms are painted with orange hieroglyphs, behind them sits a man dressed in a white robe with gold decorations, on the left side stands another woman dressed exactly like the one lying on the man's knee, on the left and right side of the stage lie flat on their backs actors dressed in white and gold, in the background you can see a larger group of actors watching everything
a woman dressed in a red narrow dress, a red transparent piece of material is attached to her hands, she holds her hands in such a way that the material covers her from the front, at the back the woman has a peacock tail, blue feathers, in the background a triumphal arch two orange columns on her an orange block, all decorated with Egyptian bas-reliefs
a large orange tent lit from above with green light, in the middle a table on which a man dressed in a purple and gold robe sits, he has a red turban on his head, on the right a woman kneels in front of the man and hands him a flat object, she is dressed in a brown dress decorated with jewelry and has a headband on her head, in the background of the tent hangs a dark painting with a vague figure
Two figures in the foreground. One in a vertical position, the other in a horizontal position.
in the foreground a wooden cart with eight wheels, driven by four Egyptians dressed in striped, cream-colored robes, on the cart they carry an elephant, in the background about fifty actors dressed in shades of yellow, behind them a wall with silhouettes of four pharaohs carved in it
four-plan, group scene, in the foreground five women sitting with their backs looking towards the second plan, where you can see six dancers dressed in gold and white stands, in the third plan a large group of actors dressed in shades of yellow are looking towards the dancers, against the background of a wall with silhouettes of pharaohs carved in it you can see a seated couple also looking towards the dancers, the person on the left is dressed in gold robes, a high gold hat and a large tail of white feathers, on the right a man dressed in a grey coat with fur accessories holds a spear in his hand
four-plan, group scene, in the foreground a couple, on the left a man in a white robe bends down towards a woman standing on the right, dressed in a white robe with a grey scarf thrown over it, she has a silver hat, she puts a brown hoop on the man's head, in the second plan actors dressed in white lying on the floor look like dead, in the third plan a large group of actors dressed in shades of yellow look towards the dancers, against the background of a wall with silhouettes of pharaohs carved in it you can see a sitting couple also looking towards the dancers, the person on the left is dressed in golden robes, a tall golden hat and a large tail of white feathers, on the right a man dressed in a grey coat with fur accessories holds a spear in his hand
about thirty actors, dressed in colorful robes in different shades, half of them have golden helmets in the shape of the head of Anubis on their heads, blue and red background, in front of the whole group there is a couple, a man is singing, a woman is staring intently at the audience
perspective from below the stage, view of the orchestra and the conductor's back, on the stage a couple dressed in white, singing, in the background a ship with four oars, in the style of a drakkar, has a red sail
a couple, on the right an older man with long grey hair, a beard, a white shirt and a grey robe over it is screaming, on his left a kneeling woman in a cream robe and sandals is leaning against him, she has a scared face
in the background there is a welded iron wall in the middle of it there is a wide hole through which a group of actors dressed in cream are passing, above them hangs a decorative carved head of a pharaoh, to the left of the passing actors sits on her knees a grieving woman, supports herself with the hand of the stage and looks up with an expression of pain on her face, the stage lighting is blue
at the bottom of the stage there is a couple dressed in yellow robes, in the background there is a glass building, behind the windows you can see mummies, at the top of the stage there is a soloist dressed in gold, in a grey cape

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