''Aida '' is a 1987 Swedish movie, directed by

Claes Fellbom Claes Fellbom (born 29 January 1943) is a Swedish film director, screenwriter, and composer, and a librettist and opera stage director. He is the founder and managing director of Folkoperan. This company he led for 36 years. In 1989 he started his ...

. The film is based on

Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the h ...

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

, '' Aida''. sings the part of ''Radamès'', and the role is played by dancer . sings the part of the high priestess, played by Françoise Drapier. is the voice of the Messenger, played by . Kerstin Nerbe was responsible for reworking the music. The film is built on a performance at the Stockholm Folk Opera in 1985.

Cast

* - Aida * - Radames * - voice of Radames * Ingrid Tobiasson - Amneris * - Amonasro * - Ramfis * - the King's spokesman *Françoise Drapier - High priestess * - voice of the high priestess * - Messenger * - voice of Messenger * - dancer * - dancer *

Ann Lee Ann Lee (29 February 1736 – 8 September 1784), commonly known as Mother Ann Lee, was the founding leader of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, or the Shakers. After nearly two decades of participation in a r ...

- dancer * - dancer * - dancer *Björn Wikström - dancer *Ross - moderator

Music

*'' Aida'', by composer

*Italian lyrics by

Antonio Ghislanzoni Antonio Ghislanzoni (; 25 November 1824 – 16 July 1893) was an Italian journalist, poet, and novelist who wrote librettos for Verdi, among other composers, of which the best known are '' Aida'' and the revised version of '' La forza del d ...

and Swedish lyrics (1880) by Herbert Sundberg.

References

This article is based on a translation of the corresponding article in Swedish.

External links

* * 1987 films 1980s musical films Swedish musical films 1980s Swedish-language films Films based on operas Films shot in Sweden 1980s Italian-language films Films set in ancient Egypt Opera films Filmed stage productions Giuseppe Verdi 1987 multilingual films Swedish multilingual films 1980s Swedish films {{musical-film-stub