Aida is taken by Mereb to the Nubian camp, where she reluctantly submits to her people's pleas to lead them (" Dance of the Robe"). Bursting into his fiancée's chamber, Radames steals a moment with Aida to share his growing attraction to her. Later that night, Amneris worries about her father's illness, and finds in Aida someone who understands and encourages her (" My Strongest Suit (Reprise)"). Together, he and Aida share their dreams and regrets (" Enchantment Passing Through"). At a banquet, Amneris and Radames learn from the Pharaoh that they are to marry in seven days, leaving the captain distraught that his days as an explorer have ended ("Fortune Favors the Brave (Reprise)"*). Presented to Amneris, Aida is liked immediately, and she perceives that the Princess' love of fashion only serves as a mask of her insecurities (" My Strongest Suit"). She commands him to keep her identity a secret, lest the Egyptians kill her (" How I Know You"). While delivering Aida to the princess, Mereb recognizes her as the daughter of the Nubian king under whom he had served during his days in Nubia. Radames's Nubian servant, Mereb, is a young man who has learned the tricks of survival in Egypt. Unbeknownst to Radames, his father is poisoning the Pharaoh in order to accelerate Radames' ascension to the throne. Radames' father, Chief Minister Zoser, greets his son with news that the Pharaoh is dying, and Radames must prepare to become the next ruler of Egypt (" Another Pyramid"). Radames saves her and the other women from the copper mines by sending them to the palace groundskeeper instead, but sends Aida as a handmaiden to his betrothed, Princess Amneris. Radames forces her to wash his back, but she refuses, saying that although the Egyptians took everything from the Nubians, they will never take their spirit (" The Past Is Another Land"). When his soldiers capture a group of Nubian women, he is captivated by one of the women, Aida, who tries to free herself by out-dueling one of his soldiers. A statue of Amneris, a female Pharaoh, comes to life (" Every Story Is a Love Story") and transports them to ancient Egypt, where Radames, captain of the Egyptian army, and his men are returning from an expedition through the land of Egypt's long-time enemy, Nubia (" Fortune Favors the Brave"). In the Egyptian wing of a modern museum, a man and a woman touring the exhibit catch each other's eyes. Development on the film was shelved, but the source material evolved into the stage version. The rights were acquired by Disney studios for a proposed animated feature film. The book featured illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon. The musical originated from a children's storybook version of Verdi's opera written by the soprano Leontyne Price. The show was performed in two acts based on Giuseppe Verdi's Italian-language opera by the same name, the scenario of which was written by Auguste Mariette. 4.1 Pre-Broadway: Origins, Atlanta and Chicago.A song from Aida, "Written in the Stars" (recorded and sung by Elton John and LeAnn Rimes) reached No.2 in the Billboard US adult contemporary music charts, and No.1 in the Canadian contemporary charts. The Aida Original Broadway Cast recording won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. The First National tour was nominated for nine National Broadway Theatre awards (now "Touring Broadway Awards") and won five awards, including Best Musical, Best Direction, Best Actor, and Best Actress. Aida was also named by Time Magazine in 2000 as one of the top ten theatre productions of the year. The musical also ran from 2002– 2003 and from 2006- 2007 during two US national tours, and also ran in international productions which performed in 20 different countries, and is still performed in international productions, regional theatres, colleges, and high schools.Īida was nominated for five Tony Awards and won four in 2000, including Best Musical Score and Best Performance by a Leading Actress. Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album Source Aida (also known as Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida) is a musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang, and produced by Walt Disney Theatrical.Īida premiered on Broadway on March 23, 2000, running for 1,852 performances until Septem(34th longest running Broadway musical).
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