| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Aïda |
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| (eye-EE-duh) An opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The title character is an Ethiopian princess who loves an Egyptian warrior, Radames. He accidentally reveals Egyptian military secrets to her and is condemned to death by live burial in a tomb. Aïda flees but rejoins Radames to die with him. | 1 |
| ‡ Aïda is a particularly spectacular opera, with lavish sets, costumes, and extras—actors who have no singing parts. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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