AIDA

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

Location Veltins Arena Gelsenkirchen Germany (Arena AufSchalke)
Performance 1 - September 1st, 2001
One of the opening-events of Arena AufSchalke
Visitors 52.000
Local PartnerArena AufSchalke
 
Team
Petrika IonescoDirector
Bernard ArnouldSet & Costume Designer
Addy Broeders & Dré MeulenbroekCostume Designers
Krzysztof PastorChoreographer
Marc HeinzLight Designer
Guy DesrochersSound Designer
 
Cast
Johannes WildnerConductor
Neue Philharmonie Westfalen
 
Olga RomankoAida
Ignacio EncinasRadames
Ghena DimitrovaAmneris
Franz GrundheberAmonasro
Marco SpottiIl Re
Orlin AnastassovRamfis
Erla KollakuSacerdotessa
Cristiano OlivieriMessaggero
 
Louis BuskensChoir Conductor
Bulgarian National Choir
 
Ballet Arabesque
Companions Opera Aida Gelsenkirchen Talents
 
Facts & figures
1 bird of prey
10 40ft trucks for sound & light
10 40ft trucks for set, props & costumes
18 horses
44 ballet
60 children's ballet
80 trucks of white sand
104 orchestra
130 choir
475 talents
623 costumes
1200 m2 of ponds & water parts
1700 m2 plants & gardening
12.000 m2 of acting space