Aida | Verdi DVD
Aida | Verdi
Metropolitan Opera
DVD | Decca, 2011
Catalog | DVD-VIDEO 0440 074 3428 4 DH
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901)
Aida
Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni
Violeta Urmana (soprano) - Aida
Johan Botha (tenor) - Radames
Dolora Zajick (mezzo-soprano) - Amneris
Carlo Guelfi (baritone) - Amonasro
Conductor Daniele Gatti
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet
Director Stephen Pickover
Choreography Alexi Ratmansky
Running Time: 150 Minutes
Video Format: NTSC / 1.33:1
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Bonus Features: Backstage at the Met with Johan Botha, Dolora Zajick, Violeta Urmana, Alexei Ratmansky and MET supernumeraries, with Host Renee Fleming.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Verdi’s epic drama of ancient Egypt comes to life in the Met Opera’s monumental production, captured here in a breathtaking Live in HD presentation. Violeta Urmana stars in the title role of the princess-turned-slave girl, opposite Johan Botha as her lover and Dolora Zajick as her jealous rival. Maestro Daniele Gatti conducts.
REVIEWS
“Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick remains a formidable Amneris; her chest voice is strong, and she shows an ability to color the words, especially in the scene where Amneris tests Aida by telling her that Radamès is dead.” (Opera News, November 2011)
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