AIDA

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Opera in four acts
Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni
World premiere: Caïro, Egypt, September 24th, 1871

Location Ahoy Arena Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Performances 7 - January 22nd - 1st February, 1998
Premiere January 23rd
Visitors 45.000
Local PartnerAhoy Arena
 
Team
Petrika IonescoDirector
Bernard ArnouldSet & Costume Designer
Addy Broeders & Dré MeulenbroekCostume Designers
Krzysztof PastorChoreographer
Marc HeinzLight Designer
Cees WagenaarSound Designer
 
Cast
Roberto PaternostroConductor
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen
 
Olga Romanko & Paola RomanoAida
Maurizio Frusoni & Emil IvanovRadames
Stefania Toczyska & Sarah M'PungaAmneris
Claudio Otelli & Marco ChingariAmonasro
Aik MartirosyanIl Re
Riccardo FerrariRamfis
Janny ZomerSacerdotessa
Alexei GrigorevMessaggero
 
Louis BuskensChoir Conductor
Opera in Ahoy Choir
 
Opera in Ahoy Ballet &
Opera in Ahoy Talents
 
Facts & figures
1 bird of prey
3 40ft trucks for sound & light
7 40ft trucks for set, props & costumes
12 horses
35 ballet
43 children's ballet
76 orchestra
131 choir
140 m2 plants & water parts
155 talents
350 tons of white sand
396 costumes