Zoser discovers Radames’ affair and warns his son that it will cost him the throne.Īmneris is overheard telling her fiance that her marriage is a fraud.

When Aida and Mereb bribe their way into Amonasro’s prison cell, they are reunited with her father after he returns home.

Amneris is worried about her father’s illness, and she finds comfort in Aida in spite of his concern.

He is drawn to Aida by her refusal to wash her back, claiming that the Egyptians will never accept their spirit. It was nominated for five Tony Awards in 2000, winning four of them. The musical also toured the United States in 20. Aida must choose between her love for Radames and her duty to her country, leading to a tragic ending.Īida, which opened on Broadway on March 23, 2000, ran 1,852 performances until September 5, 2004, making it the longest-running Broadway musical in history. There, she falls in love with Radames, an Egyptian captain, who is betrothed to the Pharaoh’s daughter, Amneris. It tells the story of Aida, an Ethiopian princess who is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. Aida is a rock musical based on the opera of the same name by Giuseppe Verdi.

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