AIDA
- By ARLENE WINNICK
Get ready Los Angeles as the LA Opera’s annual Opera Night returns June 4 when the production company live simulcasts their onstage performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s beloved Aida to three locations around the city so sit back and enjoy this incredible opera in a wide variety of special settings close to home!
Nine cameras in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion will transmit the live performance in high-definition video to Opera at the Beach (on the Santa Monica Pier); Opera in the Park (Newhall Park in Santa Claria) and Opera at the Fairplex (Pomona Fairplex). Seating at all three locations is general admission and attendees are asked to bring their own seating and to arrive early both for the pre-performance picnicking and to get the best viewing areas.
Aida is a large-scale drama that fills the stage with its ageless tale of forbidden love in a time of war. Performed on the LA Opera stage for the first time in 16 years, the production stars soprano Latonia Moore and tenor Russell Thomas and will be conducted by James Conlon. Spectacular hieroglyphics by LA street artist Retna create a striking backdrop to this timeless opera. Aida will be performed in the original Italian; however, the simulcasts will feature subtitles in both English and Spanish. The simulcasts are free to the public thanks to the generous support of LA County and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.
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