Opera North - Aida Reviews
20 April 2024
Alexandra Zabala (Aida), Chorus
Petri Lindroos (Ramfis), Rafael Rojas (Radamès)
Alessandra Volpe (Amneris), Alexandra Zabala (Aida)
Alexandra Zabala (Aida), Eric Greene (Amonasro), Lorna James (Priestess / Aida’s mother)
Alexandra Zabala (Aida)

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Aida

Opera North


No. of reviews: 10

This is a production that really does prove that less staging really is more
16 Jun 19 / The Reviews Hub
Annabel Arden’s concept makes Verdi’s opera seem strikingly relevant
30 May 19 / Wharfedale Observer
The evening proved that the right kind of opera works equally well, sometimes better, away from the opera house
23 May 19 / The York Press
An unforgettable Aida where less is more
23 May 19 / The Opera Critic
Une Aïda jouissive à l'Opera North de Leeds
14 May 19 / Opera Online (French)
Alexandra Zabala (Aida) and Alessandra Volpe (Amneris) make memorable Opera North debuts
12 May 19 / The Reviews Hub
Innovative and daring, Opera North delights with its production of Aida
7 May 19 / The Scarborough News
Opera North rethinks Verdi's epic with formidable results
3 May 19 / The Guardian
A triumph of music-making from a powerhouse company
3 May 19 / Telegraph
A radical approach to an operatic warhorse by Opera North
3 May 19 / Bachtrack
Production details
Cast
Gillespie, Zabala, Rojas, Volpe, Greene, Lindroos, Druiett, James
(c) Armstrong (d) Arden
Performance dates
1, 8, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24, 29, 31 May, 7 June 2019 (various locations)
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