This spring, the Met bids farewell to Sonja Frisell’s monumental production of Verdi’s Aida, a Met mainstay since its premiere on December 8, 1988. As a final send-off for this classic Met production, we’ve crunched the numbers for all the people and props (and horses) in one of the most famous scenes in operatic history: the grand Triumphal March in Act II. In this scene, there are: 150 actors, 94 choristers, 62 spears, 41 swords, 31 staffs, 30 bows with quivers, 26 rope manacles, 16 dancers, 1

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The Pharaoh's Secret: AIDA's Triumphal March Reimagined for Ancient Egypt's Golden Hour 🏛️ AIDA'S EPIC REVEAL This isn't just music... it's a journey back in time, to the heart of ancient Egypt, as a new legend is born under the gaze of the pyramids. Under the golden embrace of the setting sun, a new story unfolds against the immortal grandeur of the Pyramids of Giza. We watch as a striking woman, draped in flowing white and gold, glides across the sands with a majestic horse, its coat gleaming