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About 'Celeste Aida (Heavenly Aida) from the opera Aida' | |
Artist: |
Verdi, Giuseppe (biography) |
Born: | October 10, 1813
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Died: | January 27, 1901
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The Artist: | Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 10, 1813 - January 27, 1901) was one of the great composers of Italian opera. A composer of romantic music, his work was already very popular during his lifetime and remains so today. |
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| Info: "Celeste Aida" ("Heavenly Aida") is a romanza from the first act of the opera Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi. It is sung by Radamès, a young Egyptian warrior who wishes to be chosen as a Commander of the Egyptian army. He dreams of gaining victory on the battlefield and also of the Ethiopian slave girl, Aida, with whom he is secretly in love. | |