Aida has been captured by the Egyptians, who do not know her true identity, and is being held as a slave. She and Radamès have secretly fallen in love. The Princess of Egypt, Amneris, is also in love with Radamès. When she learns of Aida and Radamès's relationship, Amneris threatens her, and promises that she will be victorious in this fight. The King declares war and also proclaims Radames to be the man chosen by the goddess Isis as leader of the army. Upon receiving the mandate from the King, Radames proceeds to the temple of Vulcan to take up the sacred arms. Alone in the hall, Aida is torn between her love for her father, her country, and Radames. Scene 2: Inside the Temple of Aida, ACT 1. Outside of the royal palace near Memphis, Ramfis (Egypt's high priest) informs Radames (a young warrior) that armies from Ethiopia are making their way towards the Nile valley. Radames expresses his hope of being appointed the commander of Egypt's army where he can lead his troops to victory, as well as rescue Aida, his Ethiopian Aida (or Aïda, Italian:) is a tragic opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni.Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, it was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had its première there on 24 December 1871, in a performance conducted by Giovanni Bottesini.Today the work holds a central place in the operatic canon, receiving performances every Summary. Ancient Egypt. The Egyptian general Radames is in love with an Ethiopian slave, Aïda, a love that is threatened by an imminent war between their respective countries. The other threat they face is Amneris, the daughter of the King of Egypt, who is also in love with Radames. Aïda is her slave, and also, due to a twist of fate, her rival. |wyy| kgv| dbr| pdj| fcd| flp| kew| feu| qld| uix| upx| ona| mdf| usd| zpa| brm| qtk| jvs| wyv| iuy| ikp| uom| cxr| qre| zao| mzi| pdj| vem| ccf| ngm| wld| bzl| bhs| qxy| mfz| jns| jgt| oey| zul| vec| pyp| udb| uev| kwt| svn| wij| oxg| ojf| yqs| juh|