A I D A (2015) Number/Scene Order

numbered by chronological order

Act 1

1. Overture -- Prologue
2. EVERY STORY IS A LOVE STORY
:
opening scene with ALL moving into fixed positions as AMNERIS sings.
3. continued... (rock and roll chord EVERY STORY IS A LOVE STORY) :
scene (
dissolve)
into NUBIANS being captured by EGYPTIAN SOLDIERS.
4. SCENE 1
A Slave Barge/Deck of the ship
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
:
RADAMES, SOLDIERS, AIDA
5. SCENE 2
Radames quarters (w/ Aida)
THE PAST IS ANOTHER LAND

AIDA
(dissolve)
6. SCENE 3
The docks
continued...

THE PAST IS ANOTHER LAND

EGYPTIAN SOLDIERS with NUBIAN WOMEN in chains
7.
ANOTHER PYRAMID
:

MINISTERS, ZOSER, RADAMES

8. SCENE 4
Hallway in the Pharaohs Palace w/ Aida and Mereb
HOW I KNOW YOU

AIDA, MEREB
9. SCENE 5
The Baths/Amneriss bedroom
ROYAL WOMEN OF THE PALACE, SLAVES, AMNERIS, MEREB
MY STRONGEST SUIT
10.SCENE 6
The Pharaohs Banquet room/royal engagement
RADAMES, MEREB, AMNERIS, NUBIAN SERVANT, AIDA, PHARAOH, ZOSER,
ROYAL WOMEN OF THE PALACE, MINISTERS
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE (REPRISE)
RADAMES

11.
ENCHANTMENT PASSING THROUGH
:
RADAMES, AIDA
12. SCENE 7
Amneris Dressing Room
AMNERIS, AIDA
MY STRONGEST SUIT (REPRISE)
(RADAMES enters later.) Radames and Aida discuss as Amneris waits from afar
for Radames
13. SCENE 8
The Nubian slave camp
MEREB, AIDA, ALL NUBIANS, NEHEBKA
THE DANCE OF THE ROBE
14. SCENE 9
The Niles Edge (Radames kisses AIDA)
RADAMES, MEREB
NOT ME
SCENE 10
*transition (marketplace)
RADAMES, MEREB, AIDA, AMNERIS, NEHEBKA
continued...
NOT ME
SCENE 11
*transition ( Radames tent)
continued...
NOT ME
:*all have left but RADAMES and AIDA
ELABORATE LIVES
15. SCENE 12
The Nubian slave camp
THE GODS LOVE NUBIA

(black out.)
End of Act 1

Act 2

1. SCENE 1
Starscape
A STEP TOO FAR
AIDA, RADAMES, AMNERIS
2. SCENE 2
The prison (w/Amonasro)
AMONASRO, AIDA, MEREB, GUARD
EASY AS LIFE
AIDA
3. SCENE 3
The Palace/Zoser showing Amneris map of the Nile
AMNERIS, ZOSER, WOMEN OF THE PALACE, MINISTERS
(RADAMES enters, AMNERIS exits)
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON
:
MINISTERS, ZOSER, RADAMES
4. SCENE 4
Nubian slave camp
RADAMES LETTER
:
RADAMES
(crowd of NUBIANS, MEREB, NEHEBKA enter) AIDA
:*Guards storm in and take NEHEBKA. AIDA runs off
HOW I KNOW YOU (REPRISE)
:
MEREB
5. SCENE 5
Radames garden (Radames meets Aida)
WRITTEN IN THE STARS
:*AMNERIS emerges from the shadows
I KNOW THE TRUTH
6. SCENE 6
Amneris dressing room
HANDMAIDENS dress her
continued...
I KNOW THE TRUTH

7. SCENE 7
The Royal Wedding
ZOSER, PHARAOH, LADIES OF THE PALACE, RADAMES, AMNERIS
:*A guard announces the Nubian King has escaped. Chaos ensues.
8. SCENE 8
The Docks
:*The alarm has sounded. AIDA, MEREB, AMONASRO plan to escape by boat
Mereb dies from fighting Zoser. Radames cuts the boat rope. The boat gets away
without Aida and Radames.
9. SCENE 9
The Judgement Hall
PHARAOH and Amneris are on Thrones.
RADAMES, AMNERIS, AIDA, PHARAOH, MINISTERS, SOLDIERS, ROYAL
LADIES, COURTIERS, GUARDS
ELABORATE LIVES (REPRISE)
:
AIDA, RADAMES
10.SCENE 10
The Tomb
:*tomb is brought forward. Guards force AIDA and RADAMES inside. ALL exit
except them.
ENCHANTMENT PASSING THROUGH (REPRISE)
:
RADAMES, AIDA
:*lights fade on Aida and Radames. Amneris appears dressed as in prologue.
(epilogue): flash in time
EVERY STORY IS A LOVE STORY (REPRISE)
:
AMNERIS
End of Act 2
End of show
Curtain Call