Aida is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi that tells the story of an Ethiopian princess enslaved in Egypt and her tragic, impossible love. In Barcelona, this piece forms part of the cultural agenda at major venues including the Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Palau de la Música Catalana, where it is regularly revived as one of the great operatic pieces from the repertoire. Monumental, intense, and full of drama, Aida remains an excellent introduction to the world of Verdi.
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Aida lasts about three hours, including intermissions. It's best to arrive with plenty of energy: even the gentler passages demand attention.
Recent productions at the Gran Teatre del Liceu have been co-directed by the Iranian artist Shirin Neshat, who shifts the focus away from pharaonic themes and onto political drama and exile.
