Aida
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 10:50PM / Standard Entry
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網誌日期：2007-11-12 18:59
I went to see a Teatro Dell' Opera di Roma - The Story of the Aida is marvelous... Warren Mok is a great Tenor ever seen..
Act I
The Scene 1:- Hall in the King's palace in Memphie
Radames,
captain of the guard, learns from Ramfis that the Ethiopians are
threatening war and that the Goddess Isis has already chosen the
Egyptian supreme commander to lead the battle against the enemy.
Radames cherishes the hope that he may be the choice. he imagines a
glorious victory where he will be able to return triumphantly to free
his beloved Aida, slave of the Egyptian King's daughter Amneris. A
messenger enters, bearing the news that the Ethiopians, led by
Amonasro, are advancing towards Thebes. The King then announces that
Isis has appointed Radames to lead the army. Meanwhile, Aida is torn
by conflicting emotions since the victory of Radames, Whom she loves,
must mean the defeat of her father, the King of Ethiopia, who has taken
the arms to rescue her from slavery. The Temple of Vulcan:- inside the
emple, the prests and priestesses sing praise to the gods. Radames
enters dressed for battle and receives the sacred sword.
Act II
Scene1:- Amneris' Chamber
Amneris
is surrounded by her slaves who are dressing her for the triumphal
festivities. When Aida enters, she decides to test whether Aida is in
love with Radames. She tells her that he has been killed in the battle,
and Aida is stricken with grief. Amneris confirms her suspicion and is
filled with rage. She reveals the truth that Radames is alive, and she
loves him too. Amneris threatens her, reminding her that she is only a
slave and cannot hope to compete with a daughter of the Pharaoh.
Scene 2:- Outsdie the City Walls at the Grand Gate of Thebes
The
King arrives in State and the court sings a chorus of praise and
thanksgiving to Isis. Radames enters, and on greeting him, the King
offers to honour and request the makes. As the defeated Ethiopian
prisoners arrive, Aida recognises Amonasro, her father, amongst them.
he tells her not to disclose his real identity and tells the Ethiopian
king is dead. He pleads for the lives of the prisoners and is
supported by Radames and the Egyptian people. The High Priest objects
and proposes that at least Aida and her father should be held in
Egypt. The King approves this suggestion and announces that he intends
to rewards Radames by bestowing the hand of Amneris upon him. While
the crowd cheers, Radames and Aida secretly express their sorrow.
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