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Opera Aida is based on a story written by Egyptologist August Mariette, inspired by Pharaonic history at its height. The story is about a victorious Egyptian Pharaonic officer, Radamis.

The story is about a victorious Egyptian Pharaonic officer, Radamis. He falls in love with his captive Aida who tempts him to reveal to her his secret military plans.

Pharaoh Ramses knows about their secret and sentences Radamis to prison in a cellar till death. Aida herself hides in the cellar to face death with her lover.

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