Perhaps if one still has some good-will toward Seattle Opera because of their latest offering, and would like to purchase tickets to Aida and Elektra, their online pre-sale starts today at 9am. The title role of Aida is being shared by Lisa Daltirus and Ana Lucrecia García (instead of Andrea Gruber), though I imagine the main draw is still Stephanie Blythe as Amneris. The production, from San Diego Opera, opens August 2nd and runs until the 23rd. Elektra brings the debuts of Janice Baird and Jayne Casselman. Baird is to sing Brünnhilde in Seattle’s 2009 Ring, and just made her debut at the Met as Isolde. Elektra runs from October 18th to November 1st. I’m sure I will not attend, as the San Francisco Opera season will be in full swing. I am torn about the Aida though, it all depends on how busy August ends up being.
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3 responses to “Seattle Opera’s Aida and Elektra Pre-Sale”
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What, out of curiosity, does the following refer to:
“if one still has some good will toward Seattle Opera because of their latest offering”? Found this looking for ticket and review information on “Aida”. It’s dated May 17, 2008.LikeLike
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I Puritani.
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Ah. I wondered too.
We missed that one because I was sick. Maybe I lucked out.LikeLike
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