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No musical play has been so successful and so famous as soon as it appeared on the stage of the Cairo Opera House in 1871, and has maintained its place in the history of literature and music like the opera Aida. This play depends for its appeal on the imaginative atmosphere of ancient Egypt and the interesting incidents of its wars, and the story of Aida is distinguished. Characterized by the power of love and the greatness of sacrifice. After the poetic war between Egypt and Ethiopia was extinguished and victory was on Egypt''s side, Aida, the daughter of the King of Ethiopia, was taken captive to the court of Pharaoh, but out of sympathy for her stunning beauty, Amneris, Princess of Egypt, chose her as her maid of honor. She treated her kindly and honored her with hospitality. Aida was in pain at the separation from her father and her homeland, but her love for the Egyptian officer Radames was the reason she endured the torment and hell of captivity. The daughter of the King of Egypt also adored Radames and made every effort. She did all she could to make him love her alone so that the greatness of kingship and authority would come to him after he married her. Radames did not reject Amneris'' love outwardly so that his affair with Aida would not be exposed. Unfortunately for the Abyssinian girl, Pharaoh''s daughter discovered the secret of her relationship with Radames, and from that time on she began to be cruel to Aida and treat her badly.