Главные героини — три сестры: Ханна, Ли и Холли. Ханна — знаменитая актриса, образцовая мать, прекрасная сестра, умная, интеллигентная и просто очень красивая женщина; Ли — любовница Фредерика, старого дряхлого художника и мизантропа; Холли мечтает стать актрисой, писательницей и еще бог знает кем… Все начинает рушиться, когда муж Ханны Элиот неожиданно осознает, что он безумно влюблен в Ли. Ли бросает своего пожилого любовника. Холли в очередной раз переживает нервный срыв, во время которого встречает Микки — меланхоличного телепродюсера и бывшего мужа Ханны. Обстановка накаляется до предела в День Благодарения, когда все собираются вместе.
La Scala went all out for its 1986 production of this grandest of grand operas, with a strong cast and, most important for a video recording, a larger-than-life staging. The Triumph Scene in Act II is by no means Aida's only attraction, but it is the part that makes the strongest and most lasting impression and it is the visual and musical climax of this production. Stage director Luca Ronconi brings on a procession to dwarf all processions: looted treasures, heroic statuary, miserable captives struggling under the lash of whip-bearing slave drivers. On par with these visuals is Lorin Maazel's first-class performance of the popular Grand March with the outstanding La Scala chorus and orchestra. In Act III, the contrasting tranquility of the Nile Scene also gets a visual treatment to match the music's qualities.
tt0262216. Aida (1981) Arena di Verona. Verdi / Italian. Verdi's most famous opera is performed at the Arena of Verona in Italy. Egypt and Ethiopia are at war. Radames is appointed commander of the Egyptian forces by the King, whose daughter, Amneris, loves Radames. It is in fact Amneris' Ethiopian slave Aida whom Radames loves. Ramades wins the war against the Ethiopians, capturing Aida's father Amonasro in the process. On his return to Egypt he faces a choice between marrying Amneris or betraying his country through his love for Aida. This production is conducted by Anton Guadagno and features performances by Maria Chiara, Fiorenza Cossotto and Nicola Martinucci.
