Verdi Aida

Originally commissioned to celebrate the completion of the Suez Canal and the opening of Cairos new opera house Verdis Egyptian epic Aida is here seen in a spectacular new staging in the Teatro Regio Torino by the Oscarwinning American film director William Friedkin creator of such famous movies as The Exorcist and The French Connection The cast features American soprano Kristin Lewis who has been heralded for her remarkable voice which she uses with powerful dramatic instinct and Georgian mezzosoprano Anita Rachvelishvili whose Amneris dominates the stage with her dark rounded irresistible voice and extraordinary stage presence Gianandrea Noseda leading the Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Regio Torino received accolaides from all he controls everything orchestra singers chorus dancers acrobats with an allencompassing overview He knows exactly when its time to linger over a timbre a color an expressive chord