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Essays & Further Reading

Take an in-depth look at Aida with the following articles and essays.


Composing Aida

Aida was written for the two-year-old Cairo Opera House. The Khedive (Ismail Pasha, the Viceroy of Egypt for the Ottoman Empire and a fan of all things European) was determined to commission a magnificent opera to open the new opera house in Cairo.


Photo: Mark Olson © 2009


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