Aida

Aida is composed by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. The performance includes breaks and will be in Italian with subtitles. The premiere took place on 12 September 1996, with the world premiere on 24 December 1871 at the Cairo Opera House. The production is directed by Plamen Kartalov, with set design by Viorica Petrovici, choreography by Francisc Valkay, and choral direction by Daniel Jinga. Assistant director is Alexandru Nagy, and Beatrice Șerbănescu is the ballet rehearsal master.

Cast for 01-02-2026:

• Conductor: Vlad Conta
• Aida: Simona Neagu
• Radames: Teodor Ilincăi
• Amneris: Sorana Negrea
• Amonasro: Ștefan Ignat
• Ramfis: Ion Dimieru (debut)
• King: Damian Vlad
• Messenger: Ioan Coca
• High Priestess: Andreea Guriță Novac

Ballet Soloists:

• Raluca Jercea
• Diana Gal
• Tiberiu Pepenică

The event features the participation of the Orchestra, Choir, and Ballet of the National Opera Bucharest. The institution reserves the right to make changes to the cast if necessary.