Few operas manage to combine spectacle, emotion, and musical beauty like Aida, Giuseppe Verdi's timeless masterpiece.

In the heart of ancient Egypt, amidst temples, rituals, and wars, an impossible love is born. Aida, an Ethiopian princess reduced to the condition of a slave, loves Radames, the Egyptian hero destined for glory. Between them stands Amneris, the Pharaoh's daughter, and a world where duty, power, and loyalty speak louder than feelings.

Verdi constructs here a drama of contrasts: monumental scenes with grandiose choruses and triumphal marches coexist with moments of extreme intimacy, where the music reveals human fragility with moving depth. Each aria, each duet, each silence leads the audience to impossible choices and to a denouement with enormous emotional intensity.

With a libretto by A. Ghislanzoni, based on a work by C. du Locle and A. Mariette, premiered at the Cairo Opera on December 24, 1871, Aida is a story about love and sacrifice that remains current, urgent, and profoundly human.
In May 2026, this great production arrives in Portugal for a series of performances that begins in Estoril, ends in Lisbon, passing through Braga and Águeda beforehand. A rare opportunity to experience, live, one of the most powerful creations in the history of classical music.


Giuseppe Verdi
Opera in four acts
Libretto by A. Ghislanzoni, based on a work by C. du Locle and A. Mariette
Premiered at the Cairo Opera House on December 24, 1871

Cast
Aida · María Ruiz | Lucía Tavira
Radamés · Eduardo Sandoval | Enrique Ferrer
Amneris · María Luisa Corbacho
Amonasro · Luis Cansino / Manuel Mas
King of Egypt · Jordi Serrano
Ramfis · Antonio Alonso

Artistic and Technical Team
Musical Director: Antonio Ariza Momblant
Stage Director: Ignacio Garcia
Orchestra: Hesperiana Symphony Orchestra
Direction · Ignacio García | Aurora Cano
Set Design · Alejandro Contreras
Costumes · Ana Ramos
Lighting and Projections · Alejandro Contreras
Makeup · Ana Ramírez
Technical Head · Francisco Hernández
Sewing · Maribel Martínez
Choir · Quercus Robur
Choir Director · Javier Benito