Aida opera show returns to pyramids

Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "AIDA 98," a love story of a slave girl and an Egyptian commander returned to the Egyptian archeological area of the pyramids in Giza on monday night for the first time in 11 years with the participation of a number of Arab and world singers, besides a large crowd.

Opera producer Hassan Kami told reporters that the six shows of Aida would be extraordinary due to the historic background that has always been dreamt by its singer verdi.

Aida was commissioned by Khadevi Ismail for the suez canal opening celebrations. It was first performed in Cairo in december 1871.

The Opera's shows coincide with Egypt's celebrations of the 25th anniversary of October war victories in 1973.