如果你從未看過歌劇，《阿依達》絕對是入門的不二之選。穩站史上最流行的歌劇之列，故事簡單易懂，其中著名詠歎調如「聖潔的阿依達」、「祝你勝利歸來」更是巷聞街知。埃塞俄比亞公主阿依達被俘，成為埃及公主安奈莉絲的奴隸。安奈莉絲愛着拉達梅斯，後者卻與阿依達相愛。拉達梅斯出征埃塞俄比亞，凱旋歸來，國王卻將公主安奈莉絲許配給他。阿依達的父王阿莫納斯羅被作為戰俘帶回埃及，後因拉達梅斯求情獲釋。阿莫納斯羅說服女兒通過拉達梅斯刺探埃及出征軍情，阿依達無奈遵從。隨後，阿依達成功脫逃，拉達梅斯卻因叛國罪被判活埋。最後一場中，阿依達潛入墓中，與愛人一起等待死亡降臨，埃及公主安奈莉絲在神殿為愛人祈禱。 所有影片均為意語對白，附中英文字幕。 Step into the world of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) – of kings　and jesters, of murderous vendettas and unrequited love. In a life that spanned 88 years, Verdi composed no less than 26 operas, beginning with Oberto and ending with Falstaff. 2013 being the bicentennial of Verdi’s birth, Hong Kong Arts Festival’s Festival PLUS brings you a marathon of High Definition and Surround Sound cinematic experience, featuring for the first time in Asia eight opera films from the 26 Tutto Verdi collection captured live by Italy’s Teatro Regio di Parma. All guaranteed to appeal to Verdi fans and novices alike. Aida If you have never been to an opera and want to give it a try, Aida is perfect for you. With its famous arias and ensembles: Radamès’s Se quel guerrier io fossi!... Celeste Aida and Aida’s Ritorna vincitor (Return victorious), Aida has become one of the most popular operas ever written. And it’s easy to understand. The Ethiopian King’s daughter, Aida, has been captured and becomes a slave in the service of the Egyptian Pharoah’s daughter, Amneris. General Radames loves Aida but is loved by Amneris. When he returns victorious from war he is rewarded by the unwelcome hand of Amneris in marriage. Aida’s father, Amonasro, has been taken prisoner, his life spared at the intercession of Radames. Amonasro induces his daughter to help him discover the plans of the Egyptian army through Radames. Aida takes flight but the apparent treachery of Radames is revealed and he is condemned to death. In the final scene he is immured in a stone tomb, where he is joined by Aida. As they die, Amneris, above the tomb, prays for peace for her beloved Radames. All films are in Italian with English and Chinese subtitles.