La Scala Opera Series: Aida LIVE Showtimes and Tickets

Experience world-class opera with this one-time, high definition digital cinema event of La Scala's production of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida directed by Franco Zeffirelli at select theatres nationwide. Premiered in Europe at La Scala in 1872, the splendor and pageantry of Verdi's grand opera, "Aida" returned to La Scala's stage as the premiere 2006-2007 season, under the baton of Riccardo Chailly and directed by the legendary Zefferilli. The stellar performance recounts the dramatic story of an Ethiopian princess held in captivity in Egypt.