A great new Aida “due to pregnancy”

Enrique Sacau

viernes, 15 de abril de 2011

Giuseppe Verdi © DM

Londres, sábado, 26 de marzo de 2011.

The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Giuseppe Verdi, Aida. David McVicar, Director. Jean-Marc Puissant, Set designs. Moritz Junge, Costume designs. Jennifer Tipton, Lighting. Fin Walker, Choreography. David Greeves, Martial arts director. Leah Hausman, Associate director. Vitalij Kowaljow (Ramfis), Carlo Ventre (Radames), Olga Borodina (Amneris), Liudmila Monastyrska (Aida), Brindley Sherratt (King of Egypt), Steven Ebel (Messenger), Madeleine Pierard (High Priestess), Carlos Almaguer (Amonasro). Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Renato Balsadonna, Chorus director. Fabio Luisi, Conductor

David McVicar’s 2010 S&M fantasy-cum-opera production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida returned to the Royal Opera and brought along with it some excitement. On the auspicious side was the starry presence of Roberto Alagna and Olga Borodina. The former is an increasingly respected Radames, in spite of his having been booed at La Scala, and the latter is one of the most reputed Amneris´ in the world. Alas, I missed the former and didn’t quite think the latter stole the show. On the inauspicious side, Micaela Carosi was reportedly booed in the dress rehearsal and pulled out of the run. For those who are not familiar with the Royal Opera, it must be explained that the London audience never boos any singer (directors are rarely booed) regardless of their quality. One can only imagine how bad it was. Her cancellation was followed by a rather…

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