Aida (1985): Cast
Aida is a 1985 music film directed by Bruce Donnelly and Brian Large, starring Leontyne Price as Aida, James McCracken and John Macurdy.
- Released
- Directors
- Bruce Donnelly and Brian Large
- Genre
- Music
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Aida About?
The premise of Aida without spoilers.
One of the Met’s emotional evenings, telecast captures Leontyne Price’s farewell as Aida. Her soaring Verdi phrases, luminous top register and timeless vocal beauty show why she was famed as the era’s greatest soprano. Conducted by James Levine with the Met orchestra, chorus and ballet, it preserves depth, heart and soul she poured into each note.
Aida Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- opera
Aida Cast & Characters
Leontyne Price leads the cast as Aida, with James McCracken as Radamès and John Macurdy as Ramfis. Directed by Bruce Donnelly and Brian Large; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Bruce Donnelly
- Co-director Brian Large
- Leontyne Price as Aida
- James McCracken as Radamès
- John Macurdy as Ramfis
- Fiorenza Cossotto as Amneris
Also Starring in Aida
· 4 more- Dimitri Kavrakos The King
- Simon Estes Amonasro
- Robert Nagy A Messenger
- Therese Brandson A Priestess
More from Bruce Donnelly and Brian Large
More films directed by Bruce Donnelly and Brian Large, best-rated first: Alumbrones, The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov, 1984 and Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin.
Aida Videos
The clip of Aida.
Aida Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “The Metropolitan Opera Presents: Season 9” and “Episode 2 Aida (3 Jan. 1985)”.
- Also known as
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- The Metropolitan Opera Presents: Season 9
- Episode 2 Aida (3 Jan. 1985)
Seen Aida?
Movies Like Aida
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Metropolitan Opera: Aida, Aida and Aida.
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The Metropolitan Opera: Aida 2018 -
Aida 1985 -
Aida 1953 -
Il Trovatore 1988 -
Verdi: Nabucco 2017 -
Dido and Aeneas 1996 -
The Metropolitan Opera: The Hours 2022 -
Le Nozze di Figaro 1998 -
The Metropolitan Opera: Akhnaten 2019 -
The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca 2018 -
Rossini: La Cenerentola 2009 -
Puccini: Turandot 2009
Aida FAQ: Cast, Release Date & Director
Release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Aida, each answered in a sentence.
When was Aida released?
Aida was released on January 3, 1985.
Who directed Aida?
Aida was directed by Bruce Donnelly and Brian Large.
More films by Bruce Donnelly Who is in the cast of Aida?
Aida stars Leontyne Price as Aida, James McCracken as Radamès and John Macurdy as Ramfis, among 8 credited actors.
Does Aida have a post-credit scene?
No. Aida has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Aida in?
The original language of Aida is Italian.
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