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Verdi synopsys12/6/2023 ![]() ![]() The plot bears striking, though unintentional, similarities to Metastasio's libretto La Nitteti (1756). Contrary to popular belief, the opera was not written to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, for which Verdi had been invited to write an inaugural hymn, but had declined. ![]() ![]() Aida eventually premiered in Cairo in late 1871. The premiere was delayed because of the Siege of Paris (1870–71), during the Franco-Prussian War, when the scenery and costumes were stuck in the French capital, and Verdi's Rigoletto was performed instead. Isma'il Pasha, Khedive of Egypt, commissioned Verdi to write an opera for performance to celebrate the opening of the Khedivial Opera House, paying him 150,000 francs.
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