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This article is about the musical, Aida.The musical was produced by Hyperion Theatricals, a unit within Disney Theatrical, with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang.Elaborate Lives: The Legend of Aida had its world premier at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia with the production running from September 16 to November 8, 1998.November 12, 1999 at the Cadillac Palace in Chicago.The Broadway production, titled Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, ran at the Palace Theatre from March 23, 2000 to September 4, 2004 for a total of 1,852 performances (and 30 previews).Plot
Act I
In the Egyptian wing of a modern museum, a man and a woman touring the exhibit catch each other's eyes.When his soldiers capture a group of Nubian women, he finds himself captivated by the fierce and majestic Aida, the only woman who makes any attempt to resist ("The Past is Another Land").After arriving in Egypt, Aida is saved from death in the copper mines by Radames, who sends her as a handmaiden to his betrothed, Princess Amneris.Radames' father, Chief Minister Zoser, greets his son with news that the Pharaoh is dying, and Radames must prepare to become the next ruler of Egypt ("Another Pyramid").While delivering Aida to the princess, Mereb recognizes her as the daughter of the Nubian king under whom he'd served during his days in Nubia.She commands him to keep her identity a secret, lest the Egyptians kill her ("How I Know You").Presented to Amneris, Aida is liked immediately, and she perceives that the Princess' love of fashion only serves as a mask of her insecurities ("My Strongest Suit").At a banquet Amneris and Radames learn from the Pharaoh that they are to marry in seven days, leaving the captain distraught that his days as an explorer have ended ("Fortune Favors the Brave (Reprise)"*).Together, he and Aida share their dreams and regrets ("Enchantment Passing Through").Later that night, Amneris worries about her father's illness, and finds in Aida someone who understands and encourages her ("My Strongest Suit (Reprise)").Radames steals a moment with Aida to share his growing attraction to her.Aida is taken by Mereb to the Nubian camp, where she submits to her people's pleas to lead them ("Dance of the Robe").Unable to fight her feelings any longer, she falls into his embrace.Their bliss is interrupted by news that Radames' armies have captured Amonasro, king of Nubia and Aida's father.Unable to comfort her, Radames leaves Aida in distress.Rallying her people, Aida assures them that Nubia will never die ("The Gods Love Nubia").Act II
Aida, Amneris, and Radames are entangled in conflicted loyalties and emotions ("A Step Too Far").Aida and Mereb bribe their way into Amonasro's prison cell, where she's reunited with her father.To save her father and her nation, Aida must betray the man she loves ("Easy as Life").After an emotional bout with his son, Zoser orders his men to find Aida and kill her.At the Nubian camp, Aida receives a written apology from Radames for the thoughtless way he acted upon hearing of Amonasro's capture ("Radames' Letter").When Egyptian soldiers arrive seeking Aida, another Nubian, Nehebka, sacrifices herself so that the princess can live.Radames informs Aida that he's calling off the wedding.Aida knows that this would ruin her father's escape and tells him he must go through with it ("Written in the Stars").Radames agrees, on condition that she escape to freedom on a boat he will provide.The heartbroken lovers part, but Amneris has overheard their entire conversation and tries to face the fact that her upcoming marriage is a sham ("I Know the Truth").News of Amonasro's escape disrupts Amneris' wedding.Radames learns the truth of Aida's identity when he arrives at the docks just as she's about to board his boat with her father.In the chaos, Zoser slays Mereb and Radames makes possible Amonasro's escape.Then he and Aida are arrested for treason.At the ensuing trial, Pharaoh sentences both Aida and Radames to be buried alive.Facing death, Aida looks to Radames for strength ("Elaborate Lives (Reprise)").Back in the contemporary museum, the spirit of Amneris watches as the modern man and woman are strangely drawn to each other.They are the reincarnations of Aida and Radames, finding in each other a new beginning ("Every Story is a Love Story (Reprise)").Scott, who was with the project since its first workshop, continued in the role of Amneris.The cast also included Tyrees Allen (Amonasro), John Hickok (Zoser), Daniel Oreskes (Pharaoh), Damian Perkins (Mereb), and Chele Williams (Nehebka).Pascal returned to the Broadway cast as Radames on June 28, 2004 and stayed with the show until its closing on September 5, 2004.Production history
From the Atlanta staging, only Heather Headley, as Aida, and Sherie Rene Scott, as Amneris, remained.The Chicago run at the Cadillac Theatre also had its share of drama.According to an eyewitness report, while the two actors were being conveyed in a suspended boxlike "tomb" at the climax of the show, the set piece broke from its support and plunged approximately eight feet to the stage.Headley and Pascal sustained minor injuries and were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for examination.Driven by pneumatic controls, the pyramid's sides and bottom could be turned and rotated to suggest various locations such as a ship stern or a tomb.Notes on the music:
Elton John's music for Aida is stylistically eclectic.There is also a strong influence of African music.Probably the nearest stylistic parallel to the work as a whole is Elton John's The Lion King, another musical with strong ethnic elements.Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, sometimes known as the "Concept Album", was released in 1999 in advance of the theatrical production, and features Elton performing the music along with a number of pop stars.Live Action and Animated Films
Animated Film:
Disney bought the rights to "Aida", the children's storybook version of Giuseppe Verdi's opera that Leontyne Price wrote in 1990 for an animated feature.Development on the animated film was shelved and became the source material for the Broadway version.Knowles is in talks with Walt Disney Studios to star in the title role of the film adaption of Aida alongside Christina Aguilera as Amneris.International productions
There have been productions of Aida in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Uruguay, Australia, Philippines, Mexico, Croatia, Peru, Argentina, Estonia, Canada, Hungary, Brazil, Sweden and Israel.It has been translated into 13 languages: German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Spanish, Estonian, French, Hungarian, Croatian, Portuguese, Swedish and Hebrew.Amateur productions
Aida has recently become popular among school and community theaters.Licensing of these amateur productions of Aida is through Music Theatre International.Working in the Theatre Seminar video at American Theatre Wing.AiDA is the largest online directory of official development aid activities.Search
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