Aida

This was one of the most emotional evenings in Met history—the night Leontyne Price bid farewell to opera. Aida is the role that inspired audiences around the world to acclaim her as the greatest Verdi soprano of her time. And this telecast shows why: the famous soaring phrases that seemed to never end, the shimmering top to her lustrous voice, undimmed by the years. But most of all, there is the ennobling heart and soul Price lavished on every performance—captured here forever. With James Levine conducting the Met orchestra, chorus, and ballet.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Music

Duration:

0 minutes

Year:

1985

Director:

Bruce Donnelly

Cast:
Leontyne Price

Aida

Dimitri Kavrakos

The King

Fiorenza Cossotto

Amneris

James McCracken

Radamès

Simon Estes

Amonasro

Crew:
Bruce Donnelly

Director

Antonio Ghislanzoni

Writer

James Levine

Music Director

Brian Large

Director

Giuseppe Verdi

Original Music Composer