“‘AIDA’ is not opera. It’s truly a pop musical with spoken dialogue and all kinds of recognizable song types: urban-based rhythm and blues, gospel inspired songs, ballads and, of course, Crocodile ...

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CHICO — “Aida,” written in 1871, is probably one of the world’s most popular operas. The works of famed Italian operatic composer, Giuseppe Verdi, are noted for their emotional intensity, tuneful ...

What is an opera? If we're talking about "Aida," it's about rowdy choral throngs and orchestral battalions. It's about trumpeting pomp and parading circumstance, public power and private anguish. And ...

With five more performances scheduled of “Aida” before the season comes to a close, Lyric Opera is bringing in a couple of newcomers to fill leading roles in the Verdi favorite. By far the most ...

That opera continues to thrive on radio and recordings is evidence enough that, out of all the artistic disciplines used to put a piece of lyric theater on stage, what matters first and foremost in an ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Opera Grand Rapids has announced that one of its next productions will be Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida. The opera will be performed at the DeVos Performance Hall on May 5 and 7. The ...

To clear up any lingering confusion, the "Aida" with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice that is playing at the Orpheum Theatre is not exactly the "Aida" by Giuseppe Verdi that was performed at ...

When it comes to Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida” go big or go home is the name of the game. The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance’s presentation of Dayton Opera’s production of Verdi’s enduring 1871 classic ...

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