Ancient Egypt but make it DRAMA — this opera has betrayal, love triangles, and killer high notes.
Cheryl Studer, in the title role, leads an excellent cast in Elijah Moshinsky's 1994 production of Verdi's extravagant and magnificent Egyptian opera. Aida was acclaimed at its first performance in 1871 and has grown in stature ever since to become one of the best-loved and most performed grand operas of all time.
Acting
Cheryl Studer's Aida balances vulnerability with vocal steel.
Production
Moshinsky's staging is maximalist Egypt: columns, temples, excess.
Director
Elijah Moshinsky
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