Verdi Aida (2015): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2015, Verdi Aida is a musik film directed by Tiziano Mancini, running about 148 minutes.

What it’s about. Originally commissioned to celebrate the completion of the Suez Canal and the opening of Cairos new opera house, Verdis Egyptian epic Aida is here seen in a spectacular new staging in the Teatro Regio Torino by the Oscar-winning American film director William Friedkin, creator of such famous movies as The Exorcist and The French Connection. The cast features American soprano Kristin Lewis who has been heralded for her remarkable voice, which she uses with powerful dramatic instinct, and Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, whose Amneris dominates the stage with her dark, rounded, irresistible voice and extraordinary stage presence. Gianandrea Noseda leading the Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Regio Torino received accolaides from all: he controls everything- orchestra, singers, chorus, dancers, acrobats- with an all-encompassing overview. He knows exactly when its time to linger over a timbre, a color, an expressive chord.

Who’s in it. Verdi Aida stars Kristin Lewis as Aida, Marco Berti as Radames, Anita Rachvelishvili as Amneris and Giacomo Prestia as Ramfis, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Verdi Aida page.

If you liked it. Fans of Verdi Aida tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco - Lebendiger als das Leben!, Green Book - Eine besondere Freundschaft and Die Legende vom Ozeanpianisten.