Aida
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.
Cast
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Maria Chiara
Played Aida
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Luciano Pavarotti
Played Radamès
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Ghena Dimitrova
Played Amneris
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Nicolai Ghiaurov
Played Ramfis
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Juan Pons
Played Amonasro
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Paata Burchuladze
Played Il Re
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Ernesto Gavazzi
Played A messenger
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Francesca Garbi
Played Priestess
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Giulio Bertola
Played Chorus Master
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Lorin Maazel
Played Conductor
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Orchestra della Scal…
Played
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