Toledo Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Aida” for the first time in over a decade. The opera will be performed on Oct. 16 and 18 at the Valentine Theatre under conductor Adam Turner. Stage director Linda Brovsky will direct the production featuring choreography by Matthew Steffens. Meanwhile the cast will include Mary Elizabeth Williams in the title role, Brendan {…}
Opera Australia’s “Aida” will return to Sydney Harbour in 2027. The production, which will be presented at Fleet Steps, is set to take the stage of Mrs Macquaries Point from March 27 to April 25, 2027. Gale Edwards directs the production, which premiered in 2015. Sets and costumes are designed by Mark Thompson with Matt Scott designing the lighting and {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced various cast changes for its production of “Aida.” The company said, that Àngel Òdena will sing Amonasro, replacing Ariun Ganbaatar on Sept. 23, 29, Oct. 3, 8, 11, and 14, 202.6 The bass Vittorio De Campo will sing the King, replacing Manuel Fuentes, while tenor Ivan Gyngazov will sing Radamès, replacing Yusif Eyvazov {…}
When Maria José Siri sings her performance of “Aida” on Sept. 10, the soprano will have completed 200 performances of the famed Verdi opera. Since 2003, the role has been in Siri’s repertoire. She first sang it in Argentina and would go on to perform it at such major theaters as the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Massimo, Arena di Verona, {…}
(Credit: Arena di Verona) Oddly enough, the Arena di Verona was offering two different productions of “Aida” this summer: Franco Zeffirelli’s and Stefano Poda’s. Judging from Poda’s staging of “Nabucco” the previous evening, I was glad to have found myself at Zeffirelli’s classic production, which I had first seen in 2018. True, Zeffirelli had positively buried Verdi’s opera beneath gold. Yet, {…}
On Sept. 4 and 10, 2026, Maria José Siri will sing her 200th performance of the title role of “Aida.” The soprano will perform the role at the Arena di Verona, where she has sung for several years. Siri’s journey with “Aida” began in 2003 in Argentina, at the Teatro El Círculo in Rosario and later went on to perform {…}
Those accustomed to the grandeur of larger houses like the Metropolitan Opera might approach a performance at the Virginia Opera with moderated expectations, but the company proves such caution unnecessary. While the scale may be smaller and simpler, Virginia Opera consistently delivers excellent vocal talents and imaginative stagings that make the most of their admittedly limited budget. This season’s {…}
On March 15 and 17, the Latvian National Opera is set to host a star studded production of “Aida.” The production will star two of Latvia’s brightest opera stars, Marina Rebeka and Elīna Garanča as Aida and Amneris. They will be joined by baritone Ludovic Tézier as Amonasro in his first appearance in Latvia and tenor Irakli Kakhidze was Radames. {…}
(Credit: Jonathan Collans for Opera Idaho) Opera Southwest is set to present Verdi’s “Aida” in a new production followinng a 10-year absence. Michelle Johnson will sing the title role alongside Olivia Vote as Amneris, Matt Hanscom as Amonasro, and tenor Dane Suarez as Radames. Stefano Sarzani will conduct the production which will be directed by Octavio Cardenas. Forty-five minutes before {…}
The Adelaide Oval has confirmed that Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Verdi’s “Aida” will be performed during the 2027 Adelaide Festival. The opera, which will be brought the Arena di Verona, will be presented on Feb. 26 and 27, 2027. The production was originally set to be presented in February 2026 but was postponed due to global shipping challenges impacting the transport of {…}
The Fondazione Arena di Verona has postponed its upcoming “Aida” in Adelaide, Verona, which was being produced by TEG Live. Limelight is reporting that the production, which was scheduled for Feb. 5 and 6, was postponed “due to unforeseen challenges related to the international transport of artistic assets”, which have upended plans to ship the production’s vast inventory of sets, {…}
