Aida
Monday 19 June from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Wednesday 21 June from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Saturday 24 June from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Tuesday 27 June from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Thursday 29 June from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Saturday 1 July from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Tuesday 4 July from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Thursday 6 July from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Saturday 8 July from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Monday 10 July from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Wednesday 12 July from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Saturday 15 July from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Monday 17 July from 7:30pm to 10:30pm Wednesday 19 July from 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Verdi’s monumental music makes this historic epic an enduring favourite. Davide Livermore’s radiant production is a thrilling theatrical experience.
Ten towering digital screens create ever-changing floor-to-ceiling set pieces. Immersive digital video design ranges from rich symbolism to vivid landscapes.
Opulent costumes and props reflect the splendour of Egypt at the height of its power. Together with dramatic video, the massed grandeur of the famous Triumphal March is a visual and musical feast.
It’s “a captivating cinematic experience that fuses live performance and video.” (Time Out)
“As magnificent, jaw-dropping, gasp-enticing and lavish a staging as you can imagine.” (The AU Review)
Lorenzo Passerini and Tahu Matheson conduct two magnificent casts. Sensational sopranos Leah Crocetto and Natalie Aroyan perform as the enslaved princess, Aida. Elena Gabouri reprises her critically acclaimed turn as Aida’s rival, Amneris, sharing the role with Agnieszka Rehlis.
Najmiddin Mavlyanov and Diego Torre are powerful Radamès’, the man loved by both women.