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The Vienna Opera Summer brings Giuseppe Verdi’s world-famous masterpiece “Aida” to the stage in an open-air performance. The magnificent opera arena at Vienna’s Heumarkt provides the backdrop for a story of passion, power, and forbidden love in Ancient Egypt.
Experience a world-class international ensemble, the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, and the Vienna Philharmonia Choir under the direction of Artistic Director Joji Hattori.

The only live open-air opera performance this summer in Vienna.

Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida” is one of the world’s most beloved operas and captivates audiences with a moving story of love, betrayal, and duty.
The story is set in Ancient Egypt and tells of the Ethiopian princess Aida, who lives as a captive at the Pharaoh’s court.

Aida and the Egyptian general Radamès are secretly in love. But the Pharaoh’s daughter, Amneris, also desires Radamès and makes Aida her rival. When Aida’s father, the Ethiopian King Amonasro, pressures his daughter to reveal military secrets, she finds herself caught in a painful conflict between love and loyalty. After Radamès inadvertently reveals important information to the Egyptians, he is sentenced to death for treason.

In the poignant finale, Aida follows him into the tomb, where the two face their fate together. With its impressive music, famous choral scenes, and a timeless love story, Verdi’s *Aida* ranks among the greatest masterpieces of opera and remains a highlight on the repertoires of opera houses worldwide to this day.

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