Aïda
Characters of the Opera, With the Original Casts as Presented at the First Performances
| CAIRO | MILAN | |
| Aïda | Signora Pozzoni | Signora Stolz |
| Amneris | Grossi | Waldmann |
| Radames | Signor Mongini | Signor Fancelli |
| Amonasro | Steller | Pandolfini |
| Ramphis | Medini | Maini |
| The King | Costa | Pavoleri |
| Messenger | Bottardi | Vistarini |
Priests, priestesses, ministers, captains, soldiers, officials, Ethiopian slaves, prisoners, Egyptian populace, etc., etc.
The time of the story is when the Pharaohs were puissant, and the scenes are laid in the cities of Thebes and Memphis.
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi.
Author: A. Ghislanzoni.
The opera was first sung at Cairo, Egypt, December 27, 1871; at Milan, February 8, 1872.