History Theatre / AidaJohnRice

* AdaptationalJerkass: Radames is introduced less sympathetically than his operatic counterpart, treating the newly-enslaved Aida in a less than kind way (see DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything, below), though he soon goes through positive CharacterDevelopment as he falls in love with her.

Rumours of it being filmed by Disney circulated in 2007, with Beyonce Knowles as Aida and Christina Aguilera as Amneris, but nothing more has ever been announced. Since the film was supposed to release in 2010 and hasn't started production, it's likely that it got swallowed up in DevelopmentHell.

* TriangRelations: Type 8: Radames and Amneris as childhood friends/arranged marriage, Amneris and Aida as friends, Aida and Radames as lovers. On romantic feelings alone, towards the beginning it's a type 5 or 10, and by the end more of a type 4 (Amneris A, Radames B, Aida C in both cases).

* ChildhoodFriendRomance[=/=]ChildhoodMarriagePromise: Radames tells Amneris, "I've loved you since we were children" and they've apparently been betrothed since then.

* FinalLoveDuet: "Elaborate Lives (Reprise)" for Radames and Aida. Or, probably actually "Enchantment Passing Through (Reprise)" sung as the two lovers are [[spoiler:dying from deprivation of light and air whilst being buried alive for treason]].

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Due to Egypt having been crossroads and melting pot since time immemorial, the BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama does not really make sense historically.
* BlackGalOnWhiteGuyDrama: While the racial difference isn't mentioned often, it's brought up enough for the audience to know that this is the major reason why Aida and Radames relationship is forbidden.

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The title character, Aida, is the Princess of Nubia. Her country has been invaded by the neighboring Egyptians, and their captain, Radames, captures her with a group of women, and not recognizing her, brings them back to Egypt. Aida becomes a slave to Egyptian Princess Amneris, who is [[ArrangedMarriage betrothed]] to Radames. Another slave in the palace, Mereb, recognizes Aida and reveals her to the other captives, who beg her to lead them to freedom. Aida tries to deal with her feelings for Radames when she hears her father has been captured.

As for the opera it's based on, the story is slightly different: Radames, an officer in the Egyptian army, wants to become the commander of the invasion of Nubia, so that he may request to marry his beloved Aida, a slave of the pharaoh's daughter Amneris. He doesn't know that Amneris is in love with him, or that Aida is the daughter of the Nubian king. Suspecting something between them, Amneris deceives Aida into revealing her love for Radames by claiming he died in the campaign against Nubia. Radames gets his wish and defeats Nubia, bringing in many hostages, including Aida's father. Seeing Aida's anguish, Radames uses up his one wish from the pharaoh to free the Nubian slaves instead of asking for Aida's hand, and the pharaoh publicly engages him to Amneris.

While attempting to meet Radames at a temple before the wedding proceeds, Aida is blackmailed by her father to get Radames to reveal where the Egyptian army will be passing through on its way to defeat the rebelling Nubians. Aida convinces Radames to run away with her and he tells her the secret of the army's route. Aida's father [[WhatAnIdiot chooses that moment to spring out of the bushes, announce that that's where they'll attack the Egyptians and reveal to Radames exactly who he is.]] Horrified, Radames refuses the chance to rule Nubia with Aida and surrenders to Amneris and the priests, who catch him as Aida and her father flee. He is condemned to be BuriedAlive, but Aida sneaks into his tomb before it gets sealed, since she [[TearJerker cannot choose between her love and her homeland.]] The curtain falls as she dies.

The title character, Aida, is the Princess of Nubia. Her country has been invaded by the neighboring Egyptians, and their captain, Radames, captures her with a group of women, and not recognizing her, brings them back to Egypt. Aida becomes a slave to Egyptian Prince}} Amneris, who is [[ArrangedMarriage betrothed]] to Radames. Another slave in the palace, Mereb, recognizes Aida and reveals her to the other captives, who beg her to lead them to freedom. Aida tries to deal with her feelings for Radames when she hears her father has been captured.

* OddFriendship: Aida and Amneris. Though she technically owns Aida, Amenris treats her kindly, and the two are able to relate well to one another, due to the fact that, unknown to Amneris, they are both princesses. In one of her last lines in the show, Amneris strongly suggests that she considers Aida a loved one.

* FauxActionGirl: Maybe if Aida, who supposedly has skill with a sword, had done something during the climactic fight at the end, [[spoiler: Mereb wouldn't have died.]]

The title character, Aida, is the {{Princess}} of Nubia. Her country has been invaded by the neighboring Egyptians, and their captain, Radames, captures her with a group of women, and not recognizing her, brings them back to Egypt. Aida becomes a slave to Egyptian {{Princess}} Amneris, who is [[ArrangedMarriage betrothed]] to Radames. Another slave in the palace, Mereb, recognizes Aida and reveals her to the other captives, who beg her to lead them to freedom. Aida tries to deal with her feelings for Radames when she hears her father has been captured.

* SpoiledSweet: Amneris initially enjoys the many material possessions she is presented with, but is disturbed to learn where they come from and at what cost.
--> '''Amneris''': ''(while discussing Egypt's invasion plans with Zoser)'' So our Egyptian Armies just burst in and seize power!?!\\
'''Zoser''': Well, yes. But Your Highness, these wars have provided that beautiful necklace you are wearing.\\
'''Amneris''': ''(taking off said necklace and leaving it on the table)'' Suddenly, I don't find it that beautiful anymore.

But in my heart I know it's rather sad...\\''

Is dismissed, inconsequential''

So I'll flutter to deceive\\''

%% * TheFashionista: Amneris, who even has a super fun IAmSong about it.

%% * TheDitz: Amneris. She gets better.

%% * TheHighQueen: Amneris becomes this at the end.
%% * IAmNotMyFather: Radames' lines in "Like Father Like Son" are all about this.
%% * IAmSong: "My Strongest Suit"

%% * IWantSong: "Fortune Favors the Brave"
* LikeFatherLikeSon: Cleverly murdered in the song of the same name, as though Radames fails at turning it into a TheVillainSucksSong, it's not so much InTheBlood as Zoser thought.

** Also, Amneris. It kicks into high gear during "I Know The Truth", where she sings about her realization that her upcoming marriage is a sham--as she's dressing for her wedding.
--->''I feel better when beguiling\\

But in my heart i know it's sad...\\
So I'll flutter to deceive\\
No, you must believe, that one day you'll find a different\\

%% * VillainSong: "Another Pyramid"; though Zoser isn't the BigBad, he's clearly evil.
%% * VoiceoverLetter: Appropriately enough, "Radames' Letter."

--> '''Amneris''': ''(while discussing with Zoser Egypts military plans)'' So our Egyptian Armies just burst in and seize power!?!\\

* SparedByTheAdaptation: [[spoiler: Aida's father is killed in the opera, but escapes in the musical, with [[CanonForeigner Mereb]] killed instead.]]
* SpoiledSweet: Amneris, kind but enjoys the many material possessions she is presented, though after learning the innocent blood that was shed to provide it for her, she grows out of it.

'''Zoser''': Well, yes. But you're highness these wars have provided that beautiful necklace you are wearing.\\

* OddFriendship: Aida and Amneris, though she technically owns Aida, Amenris treats her kindly, and the two are able to relate well to one another, due to the fact that, unknown to Amneris, they are both princesses.