Rialto Theatre Presents A Screen of Verdi's AIDA

The Metropolitan Opera's award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts in 70 countries on 6 continents will begin its 13th season with Verdi's grand production of Aida, starring one of the world's most acclaimed sopranos, Anna Netrebko. It is worth mentioning that the Rialto Theater introduced the program The Met: Live in HD to Cyprus on December 2012, again with the classic masterpiece of Verdi Aida.

In what should be a highlight of the new season, soprano Anna Netrebko sings her first Met Aida, going toe-to-toe with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as Amneris. Together with her Aleksandrs Antonenko, Quinn Kelsey, Ryan Speedo Green.

World Premiere: Opera House, Cairo, 1871. This grandest of grand operas features an epic backdrop for what is in essence an intimate love story. Set in ancient Egypt and packed with magnificent choruses, complex ensembles, and elaborate ballets, Aida never loses sight of its three protagonists. Few operas have matched Aida in its exploration of the conflict of private emotion and public duty, and perhaps no other has remained to the present day so unanimously appreciated by audiences and critics alike.

Conducted by: Nicola Luisotti. Directed by: Sonja Frisell.

In Italian, with Greek and English subtitles

Duration: 216'

Rialto Theatre, Saturday 6 October, 19:55

Information: 77 77 77 45

Tickets: € 18 /14

E-tickets: www.rialto.com.cy