Krassimira Stoyanova (Aida), Piotr Beczala (Radam\u00e8s) and Jamie Barton (Amneris) \u00a9 Javier del Real<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSpain<\/span><\/span><\/span> Verdi, Aida<\/em>: <\/span><\/strong>Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real \/ Nicola Luisotti (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 24, 25, 26.10.2022. (JMI)<\/p>\nProduction:Cast:Teatro Real opened the brand new opera season with this Verdi masterpiece and the presence within the Royal field of King Felipe and Queen Letizia, who had been acquired with applause by the general public.<\/p>\n
For such an important day Teatro Real, determined to once more stage the well-known Aida <\/em>by Hugo de Ana (a co-production with the Abu Dhabi Festival) which premiered right here in 1998 and was revived in 2018. It mirrors the same old idea of his works: massive units, sensible costumes and poor stage path. In this case, it appeared as if we had been transferred to the Verona Arena, which has held quite a few de Ana stagings.<\/p>\nDe Ana has revised the unique staging and made some adjustments, amongst them a variety of video projections. Of course, we’re in clearly in Egypt, with an obelisk in Act I and pyramids within the background. The Triumphal March takes place in a type of Roman theater with stairs on which the refrain is positioned.<\/p>\n
As in 2018, the musical path was beneath Nicola Luisotti, whose studying had two completely different elements. The first two acts had been reasonably flat and even noisy, not what I count on from this excellent maestro, and particularly in Verdi operas. Fortunately, issues improved remarkably within the final two acts, the place there was the emotion I had missed within the first half. The Teatro Real orchestra and refrain gave wonderful performances.<\/p>\n
In the primary solid, Aida was carried out by soprano Krassimira Stoyanova who \u2013 if I’m not mistaken \u2013 was making her debut at Teatro Real. Her voice is well-suited to the half, and he or she is a outstanding singer, however she wants extra character in her singing to be a real star.<\/p>\n
The cancellations of singers and their corresponding substitutions are an enormous drawback that opera homes and aficionados need to take care of often. At Teatro Real, we witnessed one of many only a few events the place the cancellations and substitutions have been acquired with pleasure by the general public. Just a few days in the past, Mar\u00eda Agresta, who was to sing the a part of Aida, cancelled. It was introduced that the singer changing her was none apart from Anna Netrebko, who beforehand had already been booked to sing two performances and had now added one other three.<\/p>\nAnna Netrebko (Aida) and Yusif Eyvazov (Radam\u00e9s) \u00a9 Javier del Real<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNetrebko carried out on the stage of what one expects from such an excellent soprano. She is an completed stage performer whose voice continues to have an excellent high quality like few others, with an beautiful singing line during which her pianissimos stood out. I need to spotlight her scene on the Nile in Act III, the place \u2018O, patria mia\u2019 was a type of arias one will hear sung and shall be lengthy remembered.<\/p>\n
The subsequent Aida was soprano Roberta Mantegna, who confirmed the impression she left on me the primary time I noticed her on stage. Her center vary is ok, however the coloration adjustments and turns into extra metallic and fewer enticing because the vary rises. For my style, she was much less profitable than the 2 Aidas who preceded her.<\/p>\n
Radam\u00e9s was performed within the first solid by tenor Piotr Becza\u0142a, who’s undoubtedly probably the most distinguished singers these days. He has a ravishing voice that he employs properly within the service of the character and was at his finest within the final two acts. The following day, Radam\u00e9s was sung by tenor Yusif Eyvazov. His voice has amplitude, and he sings accurately. He was clearly much less convincing than Becza\u0142a the day earlier than, however he did properly, and you must settle for that he’s a part of the Netrebko pack.<\/p>\n
The third Radam\u00e9s was Jorge de Le\u00f3n, whom I had not seen on stage for 3 years. At that point, I discovered him in wonderful voice, however he was much less convincing right here. He has a noticeable vibrato, though issues improved as his voice warmed up. I’m not revealing a secret by saying that his \u2018Celeste Aida\u2019 resulted in a prime word at full voice, held for a very long time.<\/p>\n
Amneris within the first solid was mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, who returned to the Teatro Real after her magnificent efficiency within the La<\/em> favourite <\/em>live performance 5 years in the past. She was excellent because the Pharaoh\u2019s daughter after the primary scene, the place I used to be stunned by the truth that she was virtually inaudible. Fortunately, issues normalized, and one might take pleasure in her stunning, broad voice. The following day, Amneris was sung by Ketewan Kemoklidze. She has a voice of a sure high quality and sings with expression, however her voice doesn’t reply to the calls for of the function \u2013 she sounds extra like a soprano than a mezzo.<\/p>\nMezzo-soprano Sonia Ganassi is a singer who has developed her profession in bel canto operas, and her Amneris received my consideration. It is a crucial change of repertoire, and he or she was not snug \u2013 her voice shouldn’t be suited to one of these character. She clearly held again in Act I to have the ability to get to the large scene of Act III, which she dealt with properly however with out brilliance.<\/p>\n
In the primary solid, Amonasro was sung by baritone Carlos \u00c1lvarez, luxurious casting for a personality who, regardless of being vital, shouldn’t be one of many essential protagonists. He was wonderful, though it appeared to me that his voice didn’t have the fullness of earlier occasions. Baritone Artur Ruci\u0144ski was good within the half, and has a voice suited to the function. The third Amonasro was Gevorg Hakobyan, who provided an acceptable voice.<\/p>\n
There had been good performances by Alexander Vinogradov, Jongmin Park and Sim\u00f3n Orfila as Ramfis, the High Priest. I discovered Deyan Vatchkov because the King disappointing and under what’s required in a home of this significance. In the secondary characters, I might word Fabi\u00e1n Lara within the a part of the Messenger, and sopranos Marta Bauza and Jacquelina Livieri because the Priestess.<\/p>\n
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