Aida musical dvd in Music & Musicals DVDs & Videos

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Legendary soprano Leontyne Price is captured in this 1958 performance of the third act of Verdi's AIDA. Filmed for the BELL TELEPHONE HOUR in Canada, Price is accompanied by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra as conducted by Charles Dutoit.

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Commissioned by an Egyptian viceroy to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal, Giuseppe Verdi's opera AIDA recounts the tragic tale of the forbidden love between an Egyptian leader named Radames and his Ethiopian slave Aida. Conductor Giorgio Croci leads the Stagione d'Opera Italiana in an open-air performance of the beloved opera staged at the ancient Roman quarry St. Margarethen in 1997.

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Recorded at the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto, January 27, 2001.

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Recorded live at the Arena di Verona, 1992.

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This lush Franco Zeffirelli production of AIDA marks the celebrated director's return to La Scala after a 20-year absence. The remarkable Lithuanian soprano Violeta Urmana sings the title role, performing alongside famed--and controversial--tenor Roberto Alagna.

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Guiseppe Verdi's AIDA, arguably the most popular opera ever composed, has also been one of the most-performed works of the Arena di Verona. Commissioned in 1869 by the Khedive of Egypt, who requested a spectacular opera of a patriotic nature, the work continues to enchant and enthrall audiences worldwide. The compelling story, atmosphere, and unforgettable melodies give it a universal appeal, and the roles of Aida and Amneris are some of the most sought-after in opera. This staging features soprano Maria Chiara as the title character, as well as one of the best interpreters of Amneris, Fiorenza Cossotto; Nicola Martinucci appears as Radames, and Giuseppe Scandola plays Amonasro.

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Verdi's tale of war, intrigue, jealousy and redemption through love set in ancient Egypt is interpreted by the masterful Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine. Starring internationally renowned tenor Placido Domingo as Radames and lovely soprano Aprile Millo in the title role, AIDA is better than ever!

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This unique production of Giuseppi Verdi's opera AIDA was filmed at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu in 2003. Miguel Angel Gomez Martinez conducts an all star cast (including Fabio Armilato, Juan Pons, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Elisabetta Fiorello, Sefano Palatchi and Daniela Dessi) against a backdrop of historic sets preserved from the Catalan school of scenography. The paper trompe-l'oeil sets were painted by Josep Mestres Cabanes in 1936-45.

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Verdi's tragic opera--one of the most acclaimed and adored of all time--is performed under the baton of conductor Edward Downes at London's famed Convent Garden. The lavish production stars Cheryl Studer and Dennis O'Neill.

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This 1985 production of Verdi's operatic masterpiece as marked the Pavarotti's (long-awaited) first Italian performance in the role of Ramades. Staged in the magnificently opulent setting of La Scala, this AIDA gets the lush treatment it deserves. The story of a pharoah's love for a slave in the exotic and Biblical setting of Ancient Egypt, AIDA is arguably one of the most adored operas ever written.

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This lush Franco Zeffirelli production of AIDA marks the celebrated director's return to La Scala after a 20-year absence. The remarkable Lithuanian soprano Violeta Urmana sings the title role, performing alongside famed--and controversial--tenor Roberto Alagna.

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Italy's Arena di Verona is one of the world's most famed opera houses, and this collection presents three stellar productions that appeared on its stage. Included here is a 2004 performance of Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY, a 2006 performance of Puccini's TOSCA, and a 1992 performance of Verdi's AIDA.

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Part comedy, part romance, part drama, part musical, John Turturro's ROMANCE & CIGARETTES teeters on the brink of collapse at every single moment, just like the fragile characters that inhibit the film's frantic, manic world. The result is an unsettling, exhilarating, and thrillingly alive spectacle of a motion picture. Nick Murder (James Gandolfini) is a blue-collar worker who falls under the spell of the gorgeous redhead Tula (Kate Winslet). But when his frustrated wife, Kitty (Susan Sarandon), finds out, the Murder family begins to short circuit. Of the three daughters--Constance (Mary-Louise Parker), Rosebud (Aida Turturro), and Baby (Mandy Moore)--Baby appears to be next in line for love, though no one approves of her choice of mate, the goofy Fryburg (Bobby Cannavale). Kitty's absurd Cousin Bo (a hilarious Christopher Walken) helps her to track down Tula, but that proves to be a futile exercise as well. Along the way, there are crude coworkers (Steve Buscemi), annoying neighbors (Amy Sedaris), and brash in-laws (Elaine Stritch) to add even more zaniness to the proceedings. To make matters more bizarre, characters break out into song-and-dance routines whenever the fancy strikes them. While Turturro's film is certainly an acquired taste, it is nonetheless one of the more distinct works of the decade. He creates a world that is on the verge of absolute collapse, with characters who are clearly desperate to retain a connection to someone or something in our harsh modern world.

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This 1985 production of Verdi's operatic masterpiece as marked the Pavarotti's (long-awaited) first Italian performance in the role of Ramades. Staged in the magnificently opulent setting of La Scala, this AIDA gets the lush treatment it deserves. The story of a pharoah's love for a slave in the exotic and Biblical setting of Ancient Egypt, AIDA is arguably one of the most adored operas ever written.

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This rendition of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's AIDA stars a young Sophia Loren as Aida with her voice dubbed by Renata Tebaldi.

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Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini is renowned for his work in the first half of the 20th century, which is celebrated in this series of releases. On volume three in the Television Concerts series Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra perform Verdi's AIDA.

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Guiseppe Verdi's opera AIDA is one of the classic stories of forbidden love in the Western musical canon. The tragic tale of an Egyptian leader named Radames who falls in love with a gorgeous Ethiopian princess named Aida, the opera is performed here by the chorus and orchestra of the Theatre of San Carlo in 2002.

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This extravagant staging of Giuseppe Verdi's most well-known opera takes place in the outdoor setting of the Roman St. Margarethen quarry. The lavish nature of AIDA is brought to fruition with larger-than-life features like pyrotechnics, and a parade of over 400 people (as well as elephants and horses) at the conclusion of the opera's second act.

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Commissioned by an Egyptian viceroy to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal, Giuseppe Verdi's opera AIDA recounts the tragic tale of the forbidden love between an Egyptian leader named Radames and his Ethiopian slave Aida. Conductor Giorgio Croci leads the Stagione d'Opera Italiana in an open-air performance of the beloved opera staged at the ancient Roman quarry St. Margarethen in 1997.

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Guiseppe Verdi's opera AIDA is so beloved and timeless that it is continually remade and updated; Elton John even brought it to Broadway as a musical. Set in Ancient Egypt, AIDA is a story of star-crossed lovers among royalty. Tragedy, desire, war; all of the elements of an epic melodrama are heightened by the amazing music and song. This 1997 open-air performance is beautifully staged in the Roman quarry at which the Opera Festival St. Margarethen takes place annually. Giorgio Croci conducts a notable cast, including Pauletta de Vaughn and Bruno Sebastian.

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This unique production of Giuseppi Verdi's opera AIDA was filmed at Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu in 2003. Miguel Angel Gomez Martinez conducts an all star cast (including Fabio Armilato, Juan Pons, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Elisabetta Fiorello, Sefano Palatchi and Daniela Dessi) against a backdrop of historic sets preserved from the Catalan school of scenography. The paper trompe-l'oeil sets were painted by Josep Mestres Cabanes in 1936-45.

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A classic story of ill-fated love, AIDA exhibits the Italian opera virtuoso's flair for affecting melodies and impassioned, heroic stories. Set during the time of the Pharaohs, when Egypt is fighting off the invading Ethiopia, Aida is an Ethiopian princess torn between love, family, and nation. The man she loves is a commander in the Egyptian army who eventually captures her father with a group of Ethiopian prisoners. The king convinces Aida to uncover the enemy's battle plan from her lover, who is caught in the act and sentenced to live burial.

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Terrific international productions of three of the most beloved operas of all time are gathered together in this diverse and intriguing collection. Bizet's CARMEN is performed at London's Royal Opera House, with a vibrant Hispanic influence (courtesy of director Nuria Espert) and flamenco choreography. The Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic give Verdi's LA TRAVIATA a fresh and spirited feel, as the thrilling Marie McLaughlin takes on the starring role of Violetta. And finally, Lucianno Pavarotti gives a stunning, powerhouse performance as Radames in Verdi's AIDA, filmed at Milan's Teatro alla Scala.

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This 1985 production of Verdi's operatic masterpiece as marked the Pavarotti's (long-awaited) first Italian performance in the role of Ramades. Staged in the magnificently opulent setting of La Scala, this AIDA gets the lush treatment it deserves. The story of a pharoah's love for a slave in the exotic and Biblical setting of Ancient Egypt, AIDA is arguably one of the most adored operas ever written.

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