AIDA

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

Location Esprit Arena Düsseldorf Germany (LTU arena)
Performance 1 - September 2nd, 2006
Visitors 25.000
Local PartnerFKP Scorpio Konzertproduktionen
Team
Petrika IonescoDirector
Bernard ArnouldSet & Costume Designer
Addy Broeders & Dré MeulenbroekCostume Designers
Krzysztof PastorChoreographer
Marc HeinzLight Designer
Stan TaalSound Designer
Cast
John FioreConductor
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
Morenike FadayomiAida
Keith OlsenRadames
Chariklia MavropoulouAmneris
Boris StatsenkoAmonasro
Thorsten GrümbelIl Re
Guido JentjensRamfis
Véronique ParizeSacerdotessa
Thomas GruelMessaggero
Marieddy RossettoChoir Conductor
Chor des Städt. Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf
Ballett Oper am Rhein & Gemma's Ballettschule
Companions Opera Aida Düsseldorf Talents
Facts & figures
1 bird of prey
10 40ft trucks for sound & light
10 40ft trucks for set, props & costumes
14 horses
32 ballet
68 children's ballet
80 trucks of white sand
114 orchestra
165 choir
364 talents
488 costumes
1200 m2 of ponds & water parts
1500 m2 plants & gardening
12.000 m2 of acting space