"Colossal" Aida

[JonnyBlackrock]

I see there's going to be something called "Colossal" AIDA at the O2 Arena in Dublin in December.
They go on about the spectacle etc, but I notice that there's absolutely no mention of the conductor, cast and orchestra in any of the publicity.
That goes for the performance in Strasbourg in November as well. And BTW, the tickets here are 70 and 95 euros, but they're 40 and 60 in France.
Does anybody have any info about this?

[mambo]

Yes, all very mysterious and hush-hush. Is there something they don't want us to know?

[Sandwich]

Instinct tells me dont touch with a barge pole.

[JonnyBlackrock]

My hunch is that they are after people who will be "blinded" by the "spectacle" but have no real interest in opera, and I'm sure there are many such people. I've actually just had a quick look at Ticketmaster and it seems that most, or perhaps all, of the good seats are already sold.

I'm sure they're also blissfully unaware of the fact that if they want to attract "real" opera-goers they might have to advertise the names of the singers, the conductor and the orchestra. They might also reassure us that the acoustics of the new Point are suitable for opera (they probably aren't, but I can't say as I've never been there). But then, if they can sell all the tickets anyway, then why should they bother?

[PhiliousPhogg]

Lol

Any show that describes itself in the title has to be suspect.

[sakii]

It's very mysterious... Bizarre how they omit the important information - and there is absolutely no way of contacting the organisers/box office to find out more! It's like they are inadvertently alienating the very people whom one would imagine should be the core audience. I love the opera Aida, have seen it previously in various opera houses around the world, and was very excited when I first heard the ads, but there's no way I would dream of buying a ticket without the foggiest notion of who is performing.

Clearly the orgainisers are entirely unconcerned with the music end of things, and are trying to turn grand opera into some sort of cross between Lloyd-Weber and vaudeville, and are marketing it the sort of morons who will not no the difference. Pathetic.

[westtip]

I am sure the whole thing will be one of these ghastly amplified events. Makes me shudder at the thought of it. deffo not opera as I know it....

[Dirigent]

Opera meets Westsh1te, at €99 (plus booking fee). Go to the Gaeity and watch a musical, and buy an Aida CD instead.

[JonnyBlackrock]

I've seen Aida enough times not to care about it anyway, and I already have a couple of recorded versions. So at least I'll be saving some money on this one.

[mambo]

More details on this production @ http://www.independent.ie/incoming/t...s-1903531.html

[westtip]

Originally Posted by JonnyBlackrock

I've seen Aida enough times not to care about it anyway, and I already have a couple of recorded versions. So at least I'll be saving some money on this one.

Johny - Agree with you - me too seen Aida many times - and woudl not bother with this kind of hyped up (no doubt amplified) destruction of a masterpiece - I will however deffo go to the Aida on October 23rd from Met New York in High Definition broadcast into various cinemas around the country - check out the Opera Ireland website - I went to the Tosca last night - these are really a sensational new way of seeing opera - deffo recommend it!

[JonnyBlackrock]

They've finally come up with all the details.
Here's the link:
http://www.aida-ireland.com/index.htm

Aida is somebody called Melba Ramos, apparently from Puerto Rico. Radames is one Ernesto L. Grisales Cardona, and Inez Olabarria is "Amnerios". It's supported by the "Sinfonieorchestra (strange combination of languages) choir and ballet of the Opera Theatre Constanta" (isn't that in Romania?)

[The Mad Hatter]

Originally Posted by JonnyBlackrock

They've finally come up with all the details.
Here's the link:
http://www.aida-ireland.com/index.htm

Aida is somebody called Melba Ramos, apparently from Puerto Rico. Radames is one Ernesto L. Grisales Cardona, and Inez Olabarria is "Amnerios". It's supported by the "Sinfonieorchestra (strange combination of languages) choir and ballet of the Opera Theatre Constanta" (isn't that in Romania?)

The Sinfonieorchestra choir?

[JonnyBlackrock]

It's supposed to be the "Sinfonieorchestra (strange combination of languages), choir and ballet of the Opera Theatre Constanta"

[Raist]

I saw that the performance on 7 November in Strasbourg and at Epernay (France) on 12 December have both been cancelled for "technical and logistic reasons"

The performance in Geneva scheduled for 20 November has been deferred to NOVEMBER 2010!!!!!!!

http://www.geneva-arena.ch/event_det...=618&back=prog

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Given it cancelled its opening nite and deferred others - and that tickets for those perfpmances were priced @ €40 and €65 - looks like the promoters are desperate to sell the performance out here NOT A GOOD SIGN FOR ME - RIP OFF IRELAND is still at work!!!