Movie

Aida

★ 6.7(3)19852h 40m

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Director: Derek Bailey, Luca Ronconi
Release date: 1985-11-01
Runtime: 2h 40m
Language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Studio: Arthaus Musik

About Aida

Aida is a 1985 movie in the Music genre, directed by Derek Bailey and Luca Ronconi, starring Maria Chiara, Luciano Pavarotti and Ghena Dimitrova. It has a runtime of 2 hours 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Aida in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

La Scala went all out for its 1986 production of this grandest of grand operas, with a strong cast and, most important for a video recording, a larger-than-life staging. The Triumph Scene in Act II is by no means Aida's only attraction, but it is the part that makes the strongest and most lasting impression and it is the visual and musical climax of this production. Stage director Luca Ronconi brings on a procession to dwarf all processions: looted treasures, heroic statuary, miserable captives struggling under the lash of whip-bearing slave drivers. On par with these visuals is Lorin Maazel's first-class performance of the popular Grand March with the outstanding La Scala chorus and orchestra. In Act III, the contrasting tranquility of the Nile Scene also gets a visual treatment to match the music's qualities.