AIDA

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

Location St. Jakob-Park Basel Switzerland
Performances 2 - June 19th & 21st, 2003
Visitors 51.000
Local PartnerGood News Productions
 
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Team
Petrika IonescoDirector
Bernard ArnouldSet & Costume Designer
Addy Broeders & Dré MeulenbroekCostume Designers
Krzysztof PastorChoreographer
Marc HeinzLight Designer
Stan TaalSound Designer
 
Cast
Marko LetonjaConductor
Sinfonieorchester Basel
 
Ines SalazarAida
Keith OlsenRadames
Hermine MayAmneris
Johannes von DuisburgAmonasro
Stefano Rinaldi-MilianiIl Re
Ivan UrbasRamfis
Sonia DorigoSacerdotessa
Alessandro CosentinoMessaggero
 
Walter Riethmann / Henryk PolusChoir Conductors
Aida-Chor des Basler Musik Konvents &
Theater Basel Extra Chor Walter Riethmann
 
Ballet Theater Usti Nad Labem, Zirkusschule Basel &
Theater Basel Ballettschule
 
Companions Opera Aida Basel Talents
 
Facts & figures
1 eagle
2 camels
8 40ft trucks for sound & light
11 40ft trucks for set, props & costumes
18 horses
35 ballet
57 children's ballet
94 choir
104 orchestra
418 talents
600 m3 of white sand
700 costumes
1.100 m2 plants & gardening
1.700 m2 of ponds
8.500 m2 of acting space
100.000 liters of water