Sep.
06
2017
9/16/17 – Aida – 1pm
San Francisco Opera
AIDA
Verdi’s grand Egyptian epic returns in a bold new production inspired by contemporary artist RETNA. This intimate love story of an Egyptian military hero, Radames, and a captured Ethiopian princess, Aida, features San Francisco Opera favorites Brian Jagde and Leah Crocetto.
Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
RUNNING TIME
Approximately 2 hours, 54 minutes with one intermission
CAST & CREATIVE
CAST
| Aida | Leah Crocetto |
| Amneris | Ekaterina Semenchuk |
| Radames | Brian Jagde |
| Amonasro | George Gagnidze |
| Ramfis | Raymond Aceto |
| King of Egypt | Anthony Reed |
| A Priestess | Toni Marie Palmertree |
| A Messenger | Pene Pati |
PERFORMANCES
November 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, and 30
December 3 and 6, 2016
CREW
| Conductor | Nicola Luisotti 1 |
| Conductor | Jordi Bernàcer 2 |
| Director | Francesca Zambello |
| Associate Director | E. Loren Meeker |
| Artistic Designer | RETNA* |
| Set Designer | Michael Yeargan |
| Costume Designer | Anita Yavich |
| Lighting Designer | Mark McCullough |
| Choreographer | Jessica Lang* |
| Associate Choreographer | Clifton Brown* |
| Chorus Director | Ian Robertson |
| Fight Director | Dave Maier |
* San Francisco Opera Debut
1November 5, 6, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 27, 30, and December 3
2December 6
Photo credits: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
