N A T H A N I E L C A T A S C A
Tenor
Aida
Fri, Apr 14
|Van Cliburn Concert Hall
Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, AIDA tells the fateful story of forbidden love between an enslaved Ethiopian princess, and an Egyptian military commander. AIDA was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had its premiere there in December of 1871.
Time & Location
Apr 14, 2023, 7:00 PM – Apr 15, 2023, 7:00 PM
Van Cliburn Concert Hall, 2900 W Lowden St, Fort Worth, TX 76109, USA
About the event
First presented by FWO in 1958, and last seen in 1999, Giuseppe Verdi’s grandest opera AIDA, performs as a concert production with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, AIDA tells the fateful story of forbidden love between an enslaved Ethiopian princess, and an Egyptian military commander. AIDA was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had its premiere there in December of 1871.
Making his debut with FWO as director is broadway and cabaret star T. Oliver Reid. He has spent the past 20 years working on Broadway shows which have amassed more than 20 Tony Awards. Elaine Rinaldi will also make her FWOpera debut as the first female conductor in our 75 year history! She is the founder and artistic director of Orchestra Miami, a professional symphonic ensemble based in Miami, Florida.
This larger-than-life concert production will feature Metropolitan Opera and Lyric Opera…