From October 23 to 28, the Production of Verdi's Opera "Aida" by the National Centre for the Performing Arts will once again be staged, which is the first time since its debut in 2015 that this magnificent "grand opera" has set sail. In this round of performances, conductor Daniel Oren will be dedicated to the baton, and the world-renowned soprano singers Hehui and Sun Xiuwei will join hands with Chinese and foreign powerful singers to jointly interpret the "Oriental Legend" of the pharaonic era.
The epic of ancient Egyptian love is staged again
Verdi's century-old works are sung in shock
The opera Aida, first performed in 1871, tells the story of a tragic love affair between life and death, love and hate, in the time of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, with a deep contemplation of love, war, and honor.
As a representative work of Verdi's creative heyday, the composer not only describes the inner entanglement, jealousy and melancholy of the people in the play with strong musical drama, but also won the audience's deeply loved arias such as "triumphal march" and "glory belongs to Egypt", which are widely "popular" classical songs, "holy Aida" and "the blue sky of the motherland".
In 2015, the National Centre for the Performing Arts made its debut for Aida. This edition was directed by the famous Italian director Francesco Micheli, and the "Oscar" award-winning titan designers Ezio Frigellio and Franca Squalcapino served as stage and costume designers.
Majestic ancient Egyptian temples, the beautiful Nile, the tall "sheep's head warships", the scorching North African desert... With its grandeur and well-made choreography, advanced high-tech three-dimensional projection technology recreating the natural and cultural features of ancient Egypt, coupled with the artists' wonderful interpretation of Verdi's music, the National Centre for the Performing Arts version of "Aida" tells the audience this poignant love story in a classical realist style.
After the first round of performances, the play has generated great repercussions in the industry and the audience, and its difficult stage set and stage machinery technology have also become a model for academics to discuss and study. Conductor Zubin Mehta praised: "Probably 95% of the audience came to see Aida for the first time, and after seeing the production of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, they will be disappointed to see other versions around the world." ”
Master Conductor Daniel Oren is in charge
The world-renowned Chinese singers He Hui and Sun Xiuwei led the way
In this round of performances, master conductor Daniel Oren will join us. As an "old friend" of The Beijing audience, he will once again show his delicate and exquisite control of Verdi's music and a profound interpretation of the connotation of opera.
The line-up is also star-studded. The heroine of the play, Aida, will be played by the world-renowned soprano he Hui and Sun Xiuwei. In the first round of performances, Hehui, who has the reputation of "the world's first Aida", left an unforgettable impression on the audience with his superb vocal skills and touching performances.
The male protagonist, Ladames, will be performed by today's hot tenor Carllo Ventré and the famous Chinese tenor Mo Hualun. Daniela Barcelona, Yang Guang, Sergei Murzayev, Zhang Feng, Tian Haojiang, Giorgio Giuseppini and other powerful singers at home and abroad will also bring new expectations for the rehearsal of "Aida".
In addition, the National Theatre invited Luisa Gerlucci, principal dancer of the Ballet of the Teatro San Carlo in Italy, to perform the classic dance passages after the Triumphal March in act II.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to Singing the opera "Aida" again, on October 7, she will also hold a solo concert with pianist Robert Carino and the Verona Amphitheater Quartet at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, in order to repay the audience's love for her 20-year opera career. At that time, she will bring classic opera singing passages by Puccini, Verdi and other composers, as well as Chinese works familiar to audiences such as "Pamir, How Beautiful My Hometown is" and "I Love This Land".