Aida is among Verdi's most popular operas and it has great plot and music .Violeta Urmana as Aida I would say was the highlight of the three principals. Her acting is moving and she sings the role of Aida very well. Johan Botha as Radames has chemistry with Urmana in their scene and his voice is very good,though very few tenors manage to give some character to Radames and make him more interesting than he is. Dolora Zajick as Amneris may have lost a bit of power in her voice,but her singing is powerful,she gives poise and character to Amneris(Amneris and Azucena from Il Trovatore have always been signature roles of Zajick). Sets and costumes also look great and evoke Ancient Egypt. Overall,truly great Aida.8,5/10.
Review of Verdi: Aida
