Gustavo Dudamel Conducts AIDA at the Hollywood Bowl Tonight

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel, in his fourth summer season at the Hollywood Bowl, celebrates the 200th anniversary of Verdi's birth with a concert performance of Aida on tonight, August 11, at 7:30 p.m. and performances of the Requiem on Tuesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 15, both at 8 p.m.

Please note that Michelle DeYoung will be replacing Ekaterina Gubanova in the role of Amneris for Sunday's performance of Aida.

In the title role of Aida, soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, hailed as one of the great new Verdi singers, joins Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and an international cast of soloists for a one-night-only performance tonight. With a love for opera and belief in its importance among orchestral repertoire, DudaMel Continues an LA Phil tradition that began at the Hollywood Bowl in 1922. His fully staged opera performances began with Bizet's Carmen during his debut summer season in 2010, followed by Puccini's Turandot(2011) and Verdi's Rigoletto (2012).

Dudamel's all-Verdi week continues with two performances of the composer's Requiem with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, and soloists Julianna di Giacomo (soprano), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Vittorio Grigolo (tenor), and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (bass) (August 13 & 15). Dudamel last conducted Verdi's Requiem with the Los Angeles Philharmonic during his inaugural season at Walt Disney Concert Hall (2009/10).

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