Aida by Giuseppe Verdi. Short summary

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After being enslaved by the Egyptian pharaoh, the Ethiopian princess Aida falls in love with one of the Egyptian generals, Radames, who commanded the Egyptian ruler’s guards.

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Egypt has been fighting against Ethiopia for quite some time. To turn the tide of the battle, Pharaoh orders Radames to go to Ethiopia and take command there to bring victory to his homeland.

As a result of successful offensive operations, Princess Aida of Ethiopia is captured by the Egyptians. After being captured, the girl turns into an ordinary slave, satisfying the needs of the Egyptian nobility.

But despite her position, the girl falls in love with one of the aristocrats. He turns out to be Radames, the commander of the Pharaoh’s guards, who brought victory to his native state on the battlefield.

But the slave girl is not the only one who wants to start a relationship with the warlord. Amneris, Pharaoh’s daughter, also wishes to possess Radames’ heart. The heiress to the throne guesses there is a rival.

But the rival herself cannot decide what is more important. Motherland or the chance to build a family with the man she loves, despite her social status.