Project
“Aida” Opera (Russia)
Category
Best Implemented Theatre Set Design
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida in a grand production by renowned Italian director Giancarlo del Monaco took place at the Mariinsky II in February 2025. Set designer — Antonio Romero, costume designer — Gabriela Salaverri, choreographer — Emil Faski. Giancarlo del Monaco’s production is notable for its scale and innovative technical solutions: the capabilities of the Mariinsky II allow for rapid changes in visual perspective, as well as the raising and lowering of different stage sections.
The production involves several hundred performers — soloists, a vast chorus, and supernumeraries — and around 400 costumes were created for the show. The historically accurate sets are made from materials resembling basalt and volcanic lava, with monumental 10-meter-high columns and statues dominating the stage. It is against this majestic backdrop that the story of the main characters unfolds.
Location
34 Dekabristov Street, St. Petersburg, Russia, Mariinsky II
Project implementation year
2025
Project website
https://www.mariinsky.ru/en/playbill/repertoire/opera/aida_2025/
Extra visual materials
Set design https://disk.yandex.ru/d/4T0WP9BrmccNFA
Premiere feature https://disk.yandex.ru/d/1YTAu8qx3t_0xQ
Applicant
The State Academic Mariinsky Theatre
The State Academic Mariinsky Theatre is an opera and ballet theatre in St. Petersburg and one of the leading musical theatres in Russia and the world.
Author of the project
Music Director — Valery Gergiev
Director — Giancarlo del Monaco
Set Designer — Antonio Romero
Costume Designer — Gabriela Salaverri
Choreographer — Emil Faski
Lighting Designer — Yevgeny Podyezdnikov
Video Designer — Dmitry Ivanchenko
Photo
Mikhail Vilchuk, Natasha Razina. © Mariinsky Theatre, 2025
Customer
The State Academic Mariinsky Theatre
Status of the project
Implemented
