Verdi’s Aida is a sweeping tale of love, war and sacrifice set in ancient Egypt. Torn between forbidden love and loyalty to her people, Aida faces impossible choices in one of opera’s most spectacular and emotional works, featuring breathtaking music, grand ceremony and an unforgettable tragic story of passion and betrayal.
Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida is one of opera’s grandest spectacles: a story of love, loyalty and impossible choices set against the splendour of ancient Egypt. Ethiopian princess Aida, held captive in Egypt, finds herself torn between her love for the Egyptian commander Radamès and devotion to her homeland. As war, politics and betrayal close in around them, personal passion collides with duty and power. Featuring some of Verdi’s most celebrated music, including the triumphant “Triumphal March”, Aida combines intimate tragedy with extraordinary scale, balancing moments of tenderness and heartbreak against scenes of ceremonial grandeur. This lavish production includes pyrotechnics, giant statuary and camels, against the backdrop of the illuminated Sydney Harbour skyline - an unforgettable theatrical spectacle for opera fans old and new.
