The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Aida
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December 4 2008- January 15 2009: Don CarloJanuary 16- February 3 2009: The Makropoulos CaseFebruary 5-25 2009: Tristan und IsoldeMarch 10-27 2009: AlcinaMarch 24- April 4 2009: I Due FoscariApril 7- May 10 2009: Il Viaggio a ReimsApril 24- May 17 2009: The Rake's ProgressMay 22- June 12 2009: Assassino nella CattedraleJune 6-17 2009: A…
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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…
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August 2-23 2008: AidaAugust 16 2008: International Wagner CompetitionOctober 18- November 1 2008: ElektraJanuary 10-24 2009: Les Pêcheurs de PerlesFebruary 21- March 7 2009: Bluebeard's Castle and ErwartungMay 2-16 2009: Le Nozze di Figaro I may avoid Aida, as Andrea Gruber is in the title role, and her vibrato is overwhelming. I am not terribly…
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January 26- February 3 2008: TannhäuserFebruary 16-24 2008: Maria StuardaMarch 22- April 2 2008: Cavalleria Rusticana/PagliacciApril 12-23 2008: AidaMay 3-11 2008: Les Pêcheurs de Perles Press Release
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The Ides of March performance of Verdi’s Aida had a stunningly hideous staging. This production premiered the 19. January 1996, and was acclaimed by critics as "striking." John Fiore conducted adequately, the orchestra was together with the singers for the most part. There were horns playing onstage at one point, and they did not have…
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