Aida (complete opera recorded in 2012)
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Aida (complete opera recorded in 2012)
Arena di Verona / Hui He, Marco Berti, Andrea Ulbrich, Ambrogio Maestri / Daniel Oren (cond)
[ Opus Arte DVD / DVD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 15 January 2014
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The grand scale and magnificent acoustics of the Roman arena in Verona are ideally suited to the pageantry of Verdi's Egyptian opera, presented here in a staging that is true to the original 1913 production, framed by obelisks and sphinxes and filled with chorus and dancers. Chinese soprano Hui He has won international acclaim for her portrayal of the eponymous slave girl whose forbidden love for the war hero Radamés (Marco Berti, the experienced Verdi tenor) brings death to them both.
Filmed in the 2000 year-old Roman amphitheatre at Verona with 20,000 seats - the ideal backdrop for this epic production.
Filmed in 3D & High Definition in 2012.
Gianfranco De Bosio has revived the original 1913 production.
Conducted by Daniel Oren, Maestro of the Arena for 30 years.
Extra features: Cast gallery.
Running time: 150 minutes
Subtitles EN/FR/DE/JP
Sound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS
"[Hui He] is quite magnificent, her silvery-toned soprano soaring above the orchestra. Add her involved and expressive acting and excellent vocal characterisation to a smooth legato line and I was bowled over...[Ulbrich] has the vocal heft and bite to come over in the large Verona Arena whilst her committed acting was also welcome." (MusicWeb International, Nov 2013)
"Hui He is one of the world's Aidas of choice, and there's no denying that she's got what it takes...Berti, similarly, has a true Verdi tenor as Radames...Ulbrich is an impressive Amneris without a well-placed top couple of notes...Maestri, who looks as if he could stomp the Egyptians to death if he wanted to, sings and acts a monumental Amonasro." (International Record Review)
"It's straightforward, recalling Edwardian toy theatre...And the spectacle isn't overdone...Ulbrich is a fiery Amneris. But it's the Ethiopians who carry the day, with Maestri's thundering Amonasro and, above all, Chinese soprano Hui He's Aida, vocally strong and passionate and commanding a decent mezza voce." (BBC Music)
