The grand scale and magnificent acoustics of the Roman arena in Verona are ideally suited to the pageantry of Verdi's Egyptian opera, presented here in a staging that is true to the original 1913 production, framed by obelisks and sphinxes and filled with chorus and dancers. Chinese soprano Hui He has won international acclaim for her portrayal of the eponymous slave girl whose forbidden love for the war hero Radamés (Marco Berti, the experienced Verdi tenor) brings death to them both.

Rating: 7

Cast:

Roberto

Tagliavini

Andrea

Ulbrich

Antonella

Trevisan

Antonello

Ceron

Francesco

Ellero

Hui

He

Marco

Berti

Ambrogio

Maestri

Roberto

Tagliavini

Andrea

Ulbrich

Antonella

Trevisan

Antonello

Ceron

Francesco

Ellero

Hui

He

Marco

Berti

Ambrogio

Maestri

Roberto

Tagliavini

Andrea

Ulbrich