Opera: AIDA

Name: AIDA • Festival Verdi | October 25, 2026
Start: 2026-10-25T15:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-25T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto

Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
Verdi Festival – Busseto
2026-10-02 ... 2026-10-25

Experience Verdi’s monumental work Aida in the heart of the composer’s homeland: the XXVI Festival Verdi in Parma and Busseto presents this operatic masterpiece in the intimate Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Busseto. From October 2 to 25, 2026, this performance transports you to a distant land, which is central to the festival theme “Mondi Lontani” (Distant Worlds).

The Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Busseto is a place deeply rooted in the composer himself. It is a small, intimate jewel that Verdi himself acknowledged with some skepticism. Today, however, it offers a unique chance to experience great operas in a setting that immediately and intensely brings emotions and voices to the forefront. The very monumentality of Aida becomes even more striking and personal through the concentration on the drama within this framework.

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The Package

Music trip to Parma with an opera of Giuseppe Verdi at the Teatro Regio in Parma or the Teatro Verdi in Busseto. The Festival Verdi takes place every year in September and October, on the occasion of the Maestro’s birthday. The operas and concerts of Giuseppe Verdi will be performed at the Teatro Regio in Parma, the Teatro Farnese and the Teatro Verdi in Busseto. Parma and Busseto were the hometowns of the Maestro and you can visit Verdi’s birthplace in Roncole (Busseto) and his villa in Sant’Agata.

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The Story of Aida

As one of the most iconic works in opera history and a perfect fit for the “Mondi Lontani” theme, Aida takes the audience to Ancient Egypt, a location of fascination and exoticism that premiered at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo in 1871. The opera narrates the tragic story of the Ethiopian princess Aida, living in Egyptian captivity, torn between her love for the Egyptian general Radamès and her loyalty to her homeland. The conflict is further intensified by the dangerous rivalry with the Egyptian princess Amneris. This production seizes the unique opportunity to bring the immense drama of Aida into the intimate setting of the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Busseto – Verdi’s hometown. It utilizes a historic staging by Franco Zeffirelli , created for the Verdi Centenary in 2001, whose opulent aesthetic and deep musical understanding are lovingly revived by Stefano Trespidi and Lorena Marin. Under the musical direction of Giuseppe Mengoli, the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini unfolds the multifaceted score, while the Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma brings the crowd scenes to life. A must-see for any Verdi enthusiast, celebrating the universal themes of love, duty, and sacrifice in a spectacular yet focused performance.

The Artists and Creative Team

Conductor • Giuseppe Mengoli
Director (Original) • Franco Zeffirelli | Staging from 2001
Director (Revival) • Stefano Trespidi

Cast

Aida • Federica Vitali | Soprano
Radamès • Vincenzo Costanzo | Tenor
Amonasro • Hae Kang | Baritone
Amneris • Teresa Iervolino | Mezzo-Soprano
Ramfi • Aleksei Kulagin | Bass
Orchestra • ILARMONICA ARTURO TOSCANINI
Chorus • CORO DEL TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA
Chorus Master • Martino Faggiani

Stage

Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto

Tag:

Aida Festival Verdi Giuseppe Mengoli Franco Zeffirelli Stefano Trespidi Federica Vitali Vincenzo Costanzo Hae Kang Teresa Iervolino Aleksei Kulagin Martino Faggiani

Performance Dates of Aida

2026-10-02 ... 2026-10-25

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Month

October 2026
AIDA • Festival Verdi | October 2, 2026

10/2 @ 20:00

Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto, (PR), Italy

On October 2, 9, 16, and 25, 2026, Verdi's masterpiece "Aida" will be performed at the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Busseto. Aligning with the festival theme "Mondi Lontani", the production stages the Egyptian-Ethiopian conflicts, featuring the legendary staging by Franco Zeffirelli (revived by Stefano Trespidi). Giuseppe Mengoli conducts the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini. The cast includes Federica Vitali (Aida), Vincenzo Costanzo (Radamès), and Teresa Iervolino (Amneris). Experience monumental operatic drama in Verdi's hometown, where love in a distant land falls victim to war.

€520
AIDA • Festival Verdi | October 9, 2026

10/9 @ 20:00

Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto, (PR), Italy

On October 2, 9, 16, and 25, 2026, Verdi's masterpiece "Aida" will be performed at the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Busseto. Aligning with the festival theme "Mondi Lontani", the production stages the Egyptian-Ethiopian conflicts, featuring the legendary staging by Franco Zeffirelli (revived by Stefano Trespidi). Giuseppe Mengoli conducts the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini. The cast includes Federica Vitali (Aida), Vincenzo Costanzo (Radamès), and Teresa Iervolino (Amneris). Experience monumental operatic drama in Verdi's hometown, where love in a distant land falls victim to war.

€520
AIDA • Festival Verdi | October 16, 2026

10/16 @ 20:00

Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto, (PR), Italy

On October 2, 9, 16, and 25, 2026, Verdi's masterpiece "Aida" will be performed at the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Busseto. Aligning with the festival theme "Mondi Lontani", the production stages the Egyptian-Ethiopian conflicts, featuring the legendary staging by Franco Zeffirelli (revived by Stefano Trespidi). Giuseppe Mengoli conducts the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini. The cast includes Federica Vitali (Aida), Vincenzo Costanzo (Radamès), and Teresa Iervolino (Amneris). Experience monumental operatic drama in Verdi's hometown, where love in a distant land falls victim to war.

€520
AIDA • Festival Verdi | October 25, 2026

10/25 @ 15:30

Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto Teatro Giuseppe Verdi, Busseto, (PR), Italy

On October 2, 9, 16, and 25, 2026, Verdi's masterpiece "Aida" will be performed at the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi di Busseto. Aligning with the festival theme "Mondi Lontani", the production stages the Egyptian-Ethiopian conflicts, featuring the legendary staging by Franco Zeffirelli (revived by Stefano Trespidi). Giuseppe Mengoli conducts the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini. The cast includes Federica Vitali (Aida), Vincenzo Costanzo (Radamès), and Teresa Iervolino (Amneris). Experience monumental operatic drama in Verdi's hometown, where love in a distant land falls victim to war.

€520

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