Gloria all’Egitto they say! Aida’s triumph scene can be seen as one of the most successful and celebrated culture-branding exercises ever, making Egyptology even more fashionable, palatable and relatable in popular culture.

Here’s how Franco Zeffirelli reimagined it in his 2001 Busseto version, retaken at the Teatru tal-Opra Aurora in Gozo, on Saturday 15th October.

Moveo Dance company earned their merited applauses.
Raul Ivaldi brought the artists in the role with make-up, hair and wigs.
Debbie Portelli and Sarah Camilleri saw to the throngs of chorus members and auxiliaries.

Additional costumes designed by Vivien Hewitt, produced by the Teatru tal-Opra Aurora Wardrobe, under the direction of Celine Debrincat (wardrobe mistress), Marlene Portelli (premiere seamstress), Sunta Azzopardi, Lora Galea and the rest of the sartorial team.