AIDA - The Arena Opera Spectacle

The journey to ancient Egypt begins for the audience as soon as they enter the arena, attuned by the scent of oriental spices, hot desert sand and salty sea air, the soft chirping of crickets and a warm wind that occasionally blows through the arena.

As the sun slowly rises higher, the performance begins, with the action taking place not only on the gigantic stage, but also in front of it and even in the entire interior, in the midst of the astonished audience.

The central character is the Ethiopian king's daughter Aida, a prisoner at the court of the Egyptian pharaoh. There she loses her heart to the brave general Radames, who, however, goes to war against her homeland - and plunges Aida into a deep conflict: should she remain faithful to her lover or support her father, the Ethiopian king Amonasro, who - still unrecognized - was captured by Radames during his victorious campaign. And Radames must also make a choice - between his love for Aida and his loyalty to his Egyptian fatherland. Fate takes its course.

Musikalische Leitung/Dirigent: Michael Ellis Ingram

Aida, Cast Theben – Nina Clausen, SopranAida, Cast Memphis – Yana Kleyn, SopranAmneris, Cast Memphis – Nora Sourouzian, MezzosopranAmneris, Cast Theben – Sophia Maeno, MezzosopranRadames, Cast Theben – Marvin Scott, TenorRadames, Cast Memphis – Dr. Martin Shalita, TenorAmonasro – VaShawn Savoy McIlwain, Bass-BaritonRamfis – Andrew Nolen, Bass