Cincinnati’s classical public radio station, 90.9 WGUC, celebrates Cincinnati Opera’s 100th anniversary with a series of special encore performances every Saturday at 1:00 PM through July, bringing opera to fans all summer long. Tune in to 90.9 WGUC or wguc.org to listen!
Rebellion is brewing at Egypt’s borders. Aida, an Ethiopian princess and prisoner of war, finds herself in love with her captor, and he with her. When he is commissioned to lead a battle against her people, Aida is torn between her love for him and for her country. The grandest of all operatic masterpieces, Verdi’s beloved Aida is infused with gorgeous melodies, bringing ancient Egypt to life through music such as the iconic “Triumphal March.”
Originally performed in 2013 at Cincinnati Music Hall
Music by Giuseppe Verdi; libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni
Carlo Rizzi, conductor; Bliss Hebert, stage director
Featuring Latonia Moore, Michelle DeYoung, Antonello Palombi, Gordon Hawkins, Morris Robinson