Overview
Aida
Aida receives its company premiere in this new production, conceived by Francesca Zambello for the Glimmerglass Opera. As war rages between Egypt and Ethiopia, Aida tells the story of a Pharaoh's daughter competing with her own Ethiopian slave for the love of an Egyptian general. Set to Verdi's most impressive score, this intimate take on Verdi's masterpiece will never have been more heartbreaking.