The Egyptians have won the war and a triumphal procession celebrates Radames’ victory. After threatening Aida, Amneris departs for the festivities. Amneris has confirmed her suspicion that Aida is her rival. Aida’s grief at this news turns to joy when Amneris admits that she lied about Radames’s death in order to trick the slave girl into admitting her love.
Amneris tells Aida that Radames has been killed in battle. Slaves dance for her amusement until she dismisses them at Aida’s approach. Act II Scene 1Īmneris prepares for the celebrations to welcome back Radames. Ramfis conducts Radames to the altar, where he receives a sword and the gods’ blessing on the campaign. Sacred rites are performed in the temple. In despair, she implores the pity of the gods. Alone, she is torn between her love for her country and for Radames. The Egyptians are unaware that Aida is the daughter of the Ethiopian king, Amonasro. He announces that Isis has chosen Radames as Egyptian commander-in-chief and leads everyone in demanding revenge on the Ethiopians.
The Pharaoh enters with the priests and his court to hear reports of the invasion. She suspects that he prefers Aida to her. Amneris, Princess of Egypt, secretly loves Radames and questions him about his feelings. Radames hopes that he has been chosen so that he may return victorious to Aida, an enemy slave in the Royal household for whom he cannot openly admit his love. Ramfis, the chief priest, tells Radames that the god Isis has chosen the general who will lead the Egyptian armies into battle against the invading Ethiopians. In his tomb, the former commander falls prey of sadness and despair but suddenly finds out Aida is in the tomb as well to hold his hand on his way to death.Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs Act I Scene 1 Amnéris is devastated and cries her heart out in the attempt to save her beloved’s life.
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Nevertheless, they’re all oblivious of the fact Amneris has witnessed it all and quickly runs to the High Priest that eventually manages to get Radamès arrested for betrayal, whilst Aida is let free to runaway.Īmneris promises to spare Radamès life if he gives up his feeling for Aida but he rejects the offer and gets walled up. After overhearing the conversation, Amonasro gets out of his hiding place and offers the throne and his daughter’s hand to the young commander. Aida begs her beloved to flee to Ethiopia together and after agreeing he discloses details regarding the route the Egyptian army is taking. He then suggests her took advantages of the situation to wring useful information, that might be beneficial to the Ethiopian cause, out of Radames. Radamès and Aida arrange to meet by the Nile’s bank but the rendezvous is discovered by Amonasro that thus becomes aware of his daughter ‘secret love. Pharaoh decides to grant Radamès request and rewards him with Amneris’ hand. Upon triumphantly returning from Ethiopia and accompanied by festive trumpets he asks the pharaoh to pardon the prisoners, among which stands Ethiopian’s king Amonasro and his daughter Aida. However, Amneris is in love with the young captain and gets ballistic at the idea that he has feeling for her slave, whose heart is parted between the love for her home country and that she feels for the young Egyptian.Īmneris tricks Aida into confessing her love for Radamès. Radamès, on the other hand, dreams to be appointed commander of the Egyptian army and to annihilate the Ethiopians infantry in order to be able to claim the hand of Aida, young Ethiopian Pharaoh’s daughter ‘slave. High Priest Ramphis learns from Radamès that Amonasro intends to attack Thebe. Jealousy and passion alongside with betrayal and war will eventually lead to the death of the young slave and her beloved captain. Pharaoh’s daughter Amneris is in love with Radames, instead. Young captain of the guard Radamès finds himself in love with a juvenile Ethiopian slave, named Aida, whose being Amonasro’s daughter he completely ignores. In the Egypt of the pharaohs, Ethiopian king Amonasro threats to attack Thebe and the entire Nile valley. Mystery, intrigue, passion and pain resonate throughout scenes and this musical, known as the 'Grand Opera', leaves audiences captivated and enthralled within its rhapsody. Outstanding performances, powerful arias and lavish mise-en-scene, intertwine, transporting audiences to a space, back in time, amidst the ruins of ancient Egypt. It reaches the depths of emotion, with great highs of love and deep lows of despair, all common components, in magnificent dramas and tragic narratives. Composed by Verdi, this dramatic tale, pivots around a love triangle. This opera is recognised as one of the world's most celebrated.
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