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8 October 1954 (USA) moreTagline:
1st Spectacular Opera Film in COLOR! morePlot Keywords:
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Handsome film production of Verdi's classic Aida succeeds in making grand opera more accessible to the masses. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sophia Loren | ... | Aida |
 | Renata Tebaldi | ... | Aida (singing voice) |
 | Lois Maxwell | ... | Amneris |
| Ebe Stignani | ... | Amneris (singing voice) |
| Luciano Della Marra | ... | Radamès |
| Giuseppe Campora | ... | Radamès (singing voice) |
| Afro Poli | ... | Amonasro |
| Gino Bechi | ... | Amonasro (singing voice) |
| Antonio Cassinelli | ... | Ramfis |
| Giulio Neri | ... | Ramfis (singing voice) |
| Enrico Formichi | ... | Il Faraone [The Pharaoh] |
| Domenico Balini | ... | Il messagero |
| Paolo Caroli | ... | Il messagero (singing voice) |
| Marisa Valenti | ... | Un'ancella |
| Giovanna Russo | ... | Un'ancella (voice) |
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95 min | France:100 min | Argentina:102 minCountry:
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The whole point of making this film, one of the earliest and best international color releases of cinematic opera, was to make it more accessible to the masses. And it succeeded admirably in doing so. The general public would not sit still for a love story about two young exotic lovers in ancient Egypt if played by the typical 300 pound over 40 tenor and soprano with the vocal equipment to sing the glorious music properly. Hence the visual substitution of the beautiful principals (a young Loren, handsome Della Marra, and a slinky Ms. Maxwell)who make the story much more believable, giving those not familiar with the plot or the music a better chance at being wooed into the lovely arias who otherwise might not be. Altogether, an enchanting introduction to one of Verdi's great works. I remember seeing this when I was in junior high school and it certainly awakened my interest in opera, a form with which I was then not well acquainted. I still regard this film fondly and would recommend it highly to those who might appreciate the great music accompanied by better than average visuals. Luciano Della Marra was a standout as Radames, and unfortunately for audiences did not appear in any other films.