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Aida seattle opera2/15/2023 When the time came to repeat Verdi’s great masterpiece, General Director Glynn Ross decided not to try to compete with memories of that production’s grandeur instead, he inaugurated Seattle Opera’s tradition of double-casting mainstage performances, cast Seattle Opera’s first African-American performer. Seattle Opera at McCaw Hall By Giuseppe Verdi A profoundly personal love story told on a grand scale, Aida showcases Verdi’s power to translate human emotions into magnificent music. the Seattle Opera, the LA Opera, the San Francisco Opera. Seattle Opera came into being after a spectacular Aida at the 1962 World’s Fair. Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida had its first performance in Cairo in 1871, 150 years ago, and, with its story of Ethiopian slaves in ancient Egypt, it has always presented complex messages about race that have shifted with changing historical contexts: from Italy at the time of the Italian wars of the 1890s and 1930s, to America in the age of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, to the current global movement of Black Lives Matter. The Dallas Operas ADA marks the return of stage director Garnett Bruce, who gave us last. Listen to or read this downloadable podcast by General Director Aidan Lang introducing Seattle Operas upcoming production of Aida. Opera review Gold Cast Sixteen years after it was last seen and heard here, Verdi’s Aida returned to the Seattle Opera stage on Saturday in a production of spectacular musical quality.
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