At the core of Giuseppe Verdi's glorious Aida lies an intimate story of forbidden love. The stunning American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky makes her much-anticipated company and role debut as Aida. This new production is from Tim Albery, director of the COC's magnificent War and Peace and Götterdämmerung.
On stage at the Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W., Toronto. Performance time is approximately two hours, 55 minutes with one intermission. Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™.
Conductor: Johannes Debus / Derek Bate Director: Tim Albery Set Designer: Hildegard Bechtler
Aida: Sondra Radvanovsky / Michele Capalbo Radames: Rosario La Spina Amneris: Jill Grove Amonasro: Scott Hendricks
New Canadian Opera Company Production. Jill Grove (centre) as Amneris in a scene from the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Aida. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2010