Considered by many, including director Kathleen Clawson as the “Holy Grail” of operas because of its grandeur, “Aida” is a passionate story of a love triangle involving an Ethiopian slave, Aida, being held in captivity in Egypt during the time of the ancient Pharaohs.
The cast and supporting crew is huge — more than 200 — and features the talent of the entire Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Dayton Opera and Dayton Ballet — as well as 13 airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and two live horses.
The opera is performed in Italian with English subtitles. Seats are still available for both Friday's 8 p.m. and Sunday's 3 p.m. performances at Ticket Center Stage, 937-228-3630 or online at www.daytonperfomingarts.org. One hour prior to both performances, University of Dayton music professor Sam Dorf will discuss the opera.
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