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The week in classical: Aida; Chineke!; Paddington Trio – review
01 Feb 2025 13:09 GMT
… an intimate, tragic fall, Verdi’s Aida (1871) is as problematic … singers). This sombre focus puts Verdi’s preoccupations – war, death … Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat sang Aida’s father, Amonasro, with … , was a reminder of Verdi’s powers of invention at …
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Review: AIDA, Royal Ballet and Opera
30 Jan 2025 12:49 GMT
… sustained campaign in Gaza. If Aida was always a guilty pleasure … really get to know this Aida. Sure we catch the dilemma … role.
But this is (and Aida always will be) an opera … message home still further (and Verdi himself would certainly approve it …
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Verdi’s ‘Aida,’ from the Metropolitan Opera, comes to the Orcas Center Feb. 4
30 Jan 2025 10:13 GMT
… miss your chance to see “Aida,” Verdi’s epic tale of love … complex ensembles and elaborate ballets, “Aida” never loses sight of its … . Few operas have matched “Aida” in its exploration of the … debut in Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino,” is Aida’s Egyptian …
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A totalitarian reimagining of Aida gets to the heart of Verdi’s opera
29 Jan 2025 22:52 GMT
… is to be done with Verdi’s Aida, a celebrated depiction of … Opera’s new production of Aida remains a thoroughly traditional show … , who loves and who dies. Verdi’s triumph scene becomes a … , which was so important to Verdi (see also his previous opera …
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An epic tale of forbidden love, loyalty, and betrayal to be told in the STC's production of Aida
29 Jan 2025 20:37 GMT
… 2/16/25. Aida is a musical based on … Verdi. The musical tells the story of the love triangle between Aida … , the soldier they both love. Aida is forced to choose between … theater and about the story Aida will tell. Find tickets and …
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Aida — this achingly neutral revival lacks heart
29 Jan 2025 14:55 GMT
… in Cairo in 1871, Verdi’s slippery Aida has been a booby … a Covent Garden production of Aida, but the Royal Opera’ … walls.
Anna Pirozzi as Aida and Amartuvshin Enkhbat as Amonasro … ”). Verdi despised organised religion — a stance never clearer than in Aida — …
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Aida review – parades and totalitarianism rather than pyramids and triumphal marches
29 Jan 2025 13:04 GMT
… (right) with Anna Pirozzi as Aida. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The … but, more importantly, in pacing. Verdi was creating opportunities for scenic … of her range. Amartuvshin Enkhbat (Aida’s father Amonasro) was instantly …
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Verdi entertaining
28 Jan 2025 23:11 GMT
Giuseppe Verdi wrote the opera “Aida” as a commission from the … and displays of grand pageantry, “Aida” represents the epitome of grand … takes on the role of Aida’s Egyptian rival, Amneris — completing …
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Metropolitan Opera: 'Aida'
25 Jan 2025 12:13 GMT
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The story of "Aida" is thought to be … He is in love with Aida, the Ethiopian slave of Princess … the Metropolitan Opera.
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Antonio Ghislanzoni
CAST:
Ramfis … Beczała
Amneris: Judit Kutasi
Aida: Angel Blue
King: Harold …
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The choir performs during Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" at New York's Metropolitan Opera, the first new production of the famed opera in more than three decades
25 Jan 2025 15:44 GMT