High theatrics with dancers, choirs of priests, priestesses and ministers, live animals and pyrotechnics, with the climax of the famous Triumphal March
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In Aida, Verdi masterfully pits the intimate affairs of the heart against the grandeur of the universe: where kingdoms rise and fall and the sands of time grind onwards.
Egypt needs a hero to lead their army in battle against Ethiopia. The High Priest has chosen Radames who through victory in battle, hopes to win the hand of Aida, an enslaved Ethiopian Princess who is handmaiden to the Princess Amneris. But Amneris also desires Radames and is beginning to suspect that her hero might prefer her slave…
There could be no grander setting for such an opera than Sydney Harbour itself, awash with the light of the city and the Sydney Opera House silhouetted against the setting sun. CinemaLive captures this beautifully and you'll see more than if you were there in person!
A season ticket for all 3 Handa Operas at Sydney Harbour is available.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Running time - 156 mins (inc. 15 mins interval)
Cert - U
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