Aida - Souls of Sand

Teatro Massimo di Palermo

The story , inspired by the fourth book of Virgil 's Aeneid , narrates the ill-fated love between the Queen of Carthage and the Trojan hero. Dido , initially reluctant to give in to her feelings, is reassured by her sister Belinda and gives in to her passion for Aeneas. But the happiness of the two lovers is threatened by a sorceress and her witches who plot her ruin. During a hunting trip, the forces of evil unleash a storm, and a spirit, sent in the guise of Mercury, orders Aeneas to leave Carthage to fulfill his mission in Italy. Despite the prince's pain and uncertainty, Dido, wounded by the mere thought of his betrayal, drives him away and chooses to die. The opera ends with one of the most famous pieces in the history of music, Dido's lament " When I am laid in earth ," the prayer of a woman who asks to be remembered, but for her tragic fate to be forgotten.

Samuele Di Leo

Events

Upcoming events

22 - 29 Nov, 2026

Samson and Delilah · Teatro Massimo

Past events

28 - 30 Apr, 2026

Aida - Souls of Sand · Teatro Massimo

20 - 24 Feb, 2026

Dido and Aeneas · Teatro Massimo

Future and recently performed repertoire

Radamès in Aida by Verdi

Teatro Massimo

Two Philistins in Samson and Delilah by Saint-Saëns

Teatro Massimo

Sailor in Dido and Aeneas by Purcell

Teatro Massimo

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