Aida Cast and Crew

Aida

Plot: This was one of the most emotional evenings in Met history—the night Leontyne Price bid farewell to opera. Aida is the role that inspired audiences around the world to acclaim her as the greatest Verdi soprano of her time

Release Date: Thursday, January 3 1985
40 years ago

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Cast

Leontyne Price. Leontyne Price was 57 in Aida as 'Aida'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1927

Dimitri Kavrakos. Dimitri Kavrakos was 38 in Aida as 'The King'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 26 1946

Fiorenza Cossotto. Fiorenza Cossotto was 49 in Aida as 'Amneris'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1935

James McCracken. James McCracken was 58 in Aida as 'Radamès'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 16 1926 –
Died: Sat, Apr 30 1988

Simon Estes. Simon Estes was 46 in Aida as 'Amonasro'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 02 1938

John Macurdy. John Macurdy was 55 in Aida as 'Ramfis'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 18 1929

Robert Nagy. Robert Nagy was >> in Aida as 'A Messenger'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Therese Brandson. Therese Brandson was >> in Aida as 'A Priestess'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Brian Large. Brian Large was 45 in Aida as 'Director'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 16 1939

Bruce Donnelly. Bruce Donnelly was >> in Aida as 'Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Levine. James Levine was 41 in Aida as 'Music Director'

Birthday: Wed, Jun 23 1943 –
Died: Tue, Mar 09 2021

Antonio Ghislanzoni. Antonio Ghislanzoni would have been no older than 68 in Aida as 'Writer'

Birthday: Mon, Oct 25 1824 –
Died: Sun, Jul 16 1893

Giuseppe Verdi. Giuseppe Verdi would have been no older than 87 in Aida as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sun, Oct 10 1813 –
Died: Sun, Jan 27 1901