October 24

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD: AIDA

Posted by Layla on October 24, 2009 in MET OPERA LIVE IN HD | Leave a comment

GIUSEPPE VERDI

2009-2010 HD OPERA SEASON

OCTOBER 24, 2009 @ 6:00 PM

RUN TIME: 4 HRS

Set in ancient Egypt, Aida is both a heartbreaking love story and an epic drama full of spectacular crowd scenes. A cast of powerful voices and a grand production bring the story to life on the Met stage (and on the HD screen). Violeta Urmana stars in the title role of the enslaved Ethiopian princess, with Dolora Zajick as her rival. Johan Botha plays Radamès, commander of the Egyptian army, and Daniele Gatti conducts. Among the score’s highlights is the celebrated Triumphal March.

Text courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera website: http://www.metopera.org

CONDUCTOR: Daniele Gatti

PRODUCTION: Sonja Frisell

CAST: Violeta Urmana, Dolora Zajick, Johan Botha, Carlo Guelfi, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Stefan Kocán

CAST SHEET & SYNOPSIS:

http://www.metoperafamily.org/uploadedFiles/MetOpera/watch_and_listen/hd_events/AIDA.synopsisDATES.pdf

VIDEO: Courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera