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Beautiful new 'Aida' transports you to ancient Egypt By
Jami Lundahl
Elton John and Tim Rice have collaborated once again to write one of the most beautiful musicals in today's Broadway scene. Aida is the same legendary story written as an opera by Guiseppe Verdi in 1869. Elton John wrote the music and Tim Rice wrote the words for the contemporary version of Aida. The music has Egyptian and Indian influences, and the words evoke emotion and also incorporate humor into the beautiful songs. Aida has gained national attention and has received many awards, including four awards at last year's Tonys, and a Grammy for Best Musical Show Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards Show. Aida has set out on its first national tour and it is taking the country by surprise. Aida, which played in the Salt Lake Capitol Theatre from July 11 through the 29, is based on a love triangle set in ancient Egypt. It is the tale of a captured Nubian princess who becomes the personal maid to the daughter of the Pharaoh, Princess Amneris. Aida, whose nobility is unknown to the Egyptians, falls in love with her captor, Radames, who is also Amneris' betrothed. Aida, Radames and Amneris are torn between love and their higher duties as nobles. The play is set against a striking set with brilliant colors of red, orange and yellow that flow throughout the play. The famed Broadway set designer Bob Crowley, who has won numerous Tony Awards for set design, designed Aida's beautiful set. As you watch Aida, you feel as if you are transported back to ancient Egypt. Aida is off to California, where it will start its first show in San Francisco at the Orpheum Theatre from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1. For ticket information in San Francisco, contact (415) 512-7770 or (415) 512-2020.
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