Poster of Aida

Aida

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, January 3 1985
40 years ago
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Portrait of Leontyne PriceLeontyne PriceLeontyne Price was 57 in Aida as 'Aida'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1927
Portrait of Dimitri KavrakosDimitri KavrakosDimitri Kavrakos was 38 in Aida as 'The King'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 26 1946
Portrait of Fiorenza CossottoFiorenza CossottoFiorenza Cossotto was 49 in Aida as 'Amneris'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1935
Portrait of James McCrackenJames McCrackenJames McCracken was 58 in Aida as 'Radamès'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 16 1926 –
Sat, Apr 30 1988
Portrait of Simon EstesSimon EstesSimon Estes was 46 in Aida as 'Amonasro'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 02 1938
Portrait of John MacurdyJohn MacurdyJohn Macurdy was 55 in Aida as 'Ramfis'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 18 1929
Portrait of Robert NagyRobert NagyRobert Nagy was >> in Aida as 'A Messenger'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Therese BrandsonTherese BrandsonTherese Brandson was >> in Aida as 'A Priestess'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Bruce DonnellyBruce DonnellyBruce Donnelly was >> in Aida as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian LargeBrian LargeBrian Large was 45 in Aida as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 16 1939
Portrait of James LevineJames LevineJames Levine was 41 in Aida as 'Music Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 23 1943 –
Tue, Mar 09 2021
Portrait of Antonio GhislanzoniAntonio GhislanzoniAntonio Ghislanzoni would have been no older than 68 in Aida as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 25 1824 –
Sun, Jul 16 1893
Portrait of Giuseppe VerdiGiuseppe VerdiGiuseppe Verdi would have been no older than 87 in Aida as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 10 1813 –
Sun, Jan 27 1901