I love the costumes and set, production design for this Aida; I love it when opera companies produce authentic operas based on their original look! Verdi would have no trouble recognizing this as being his Aida; today's post modern crap makes operas look nothing like what the composers wanted them to look, which is a great dishonor to them. Aida was a grand spectacle, the most lavish Verdi ever made along with Don Carlo
Zajick sounds much better live. Through microphones, her vibrato could be a little bit too much. In any case, she sounds good here, and the picture is very clear. However, together this not a great performance. Even the old recording from Tokyo with Simionato/Stella has a better performance because all the singers are loud yet well- balanced. The opera is Aida after all --- even Zajick needs a great Aida, a great Radames, etc.
Sad truth is, Aida as an opera is musically amazing, when properly staged, a feast for the eyes, but with the exception of the couple of controntation scenes it has very little actions and offers few opportunities for serious acting. Never the less is this one of Verdi's best.
GREAT ZAJICK!!!
liricarieantiche 2 months ago
Does anyone who the rest of the cast is? Simply MAGNIFICENT
Sebastian740 4 months ago
Does anyone who the rest of the cast is?
Sebastian740 4 months ago
@Sebastian740 Fiorenza Cedolins as Aida, Walter Fraccaro as Radames & Vittorio Vitali as Amonasro
OperaMystery80 4 months ago
I love the costumes and set, production design for this Aida; I love it when opera companies produce authentic operas based on their original look! Verdi would have no trouble recognizing this as being his Aida; today's post modern crap makes operas look nothing like what the composers wanted them to look, which is a great dishonor to them. Aida was a grand spectacle, the most lavish Verdi ever made along with Don Carlo
OperaMystery80 5 months ago
Wow. Zajick looks so young here! When was this filmed?
Rudziewicz 10 months ago
is this in Met ?
zdenko1945 1 year ago
Zajick ist fantastic- shat a big voice
OLIVCHEN77 1 year ago
Is Mo. Oren conducting this?
NewJersey5858 1 year ago
thank u 4 posting this ... thank u very mich .
llxllmayalenllxll 1 year ago
Zajick sounds much better live. Through microphones, her vibrato could be a little bit too much. In any case, she sounds good here, and the picture is very clear. However, together this not a great performance. Even the old recording from Tokyo with Simionato/Stella has a better performance because all the singers are loud yet well- balanced. The opera is Aida after all --- even Zajick needs a great Aida, a great Radames, etc.
kh3205 1 year ago
OMG.. Dolora never ceases to amaze me. I have seen her sing most of not all her Vverdi roles and it's just amazing.
ChuckNYC71 1 year ago
Dolora Zajick is amazing. She sings very loud!! :D
spenzur 1 year ago
In quest'Aida è molto brava anche la Cedolins
WloScielaneve 1 year ago 2
Oh my God, what a voice, Dolora is amazing!!!!!
SueAnnNivens 2 years ago
Sad truth is, Aida as an opera is musically amazing, when properly staged, a feast for the eyes, but with the exception of the couple of controntation scenes it has very little actions and offers few opportunities for serious acting. Never the less is this one of Verdi's best.
MarquisDePosa53 2 years ago
What a terrible production. They are just standing around. Yawn. The men are useless.
AfroPoli 2 years ago
a thrilling performance like this makes me feel like my heart is going to pound right out of my chest
rockyriver 2 years ago 2
i agree with rockyriver...
wenarto 2 years ago