Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Angel Blue, Aida
Jamie Barton, Amneris
Limmie Pulliam, Radamès
Reginald Smith, Jr., Amonasro
Mark S. Doss, Ramfis
The Washington Chorus

VERDI Aida (complete, performed in Italian with English supertitles)

You don’t need sets or costumes (or even live elephants!) to appreciate the magnitude and wonder of Aida, Verdi’s tumultuous tale of love and loyalty set in Ancient Egypt. All you need is a prima donna as spectacular as soprano Angel Blue, whose “voice perforated the hearts of her listeners and miraculously captured the tortured oscillations of Aida’s existence perfectly” (OperaWire), reported after a concert production led by BSO Music Director Jonathon Heyward with the Detroit Opera. This concert adaptation allows the beauty and drama of the original opera to soar on the symphonic stage.