![]() The entire cast had vocal power including the Egyptian King, Ethiopian King, and the Priest. All three voices were strong, clear, and beautiful, and were able to easily reach us in the balcony seats as if they were only a few feet away. When Amneris (Jill Grove), Radames (Walter Fraccaro), and Aida (Latonia Moore) started singing, I immediately heard the difference. Skip Dacanay After seeing Santa Barbara’s shocking “Aida” and MetOpera’s boring “Aida,” I was not really excited about watching another one. Leslie Harnish: We have seen Aida performed at the Pyramids, at the Terme di Caracalla in Rome and in Vienna but never have the costumes been so dazzling. Latonia Moore’s performance as Aida was powerful from the first note. The orchestral interpretation was nuanced and poetic it intertwined beautifully with the strong, masculine chorus and the exquisite voices of the soloists. This is a most thoughtfully produced “Aida.” Nothing was neglected. The colorful and imaginative costumes of gold, orange, purple and turquoise juxtaposed to the rags of the Ethiopians magnified the pomp and tragedy of this opera. Claire Plotner: The ebb and flow of the voices of the orchestra with the chorus and the soloists was majestic, musical poetry.
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