AIDA Takes the Stage in Adelaide – With a Star-Studded Cast

AIDA Takes the Stage in Adelaide – With a Star-Studded Cast

This is greater than an opera; it’s an epic expertise, a long time within the making.

Direct from Italy’s Arena di Verona, Franco Zeffirelli’s awe-inspiring route of Verdi’s AIDA can be staged solely in Adelaide in opposition to the enduring backdrop of Adelaide Oval. For two historic nights in February 2026 and in a world first, this once-in-a-generation occasion will convey your entire manufacturing of AIDA to Australia together with principal performers, orchestra, refrain, ballet and 28 containers of surroundings, props and costumes.

Renowned for his cinematic brilliance and lavish, larger-than-life staging, Zeffirelli turns Verdi’s beloved masterpiece into an all-encompassing spectacle. Towering, meticulously crafted units recreate the grandeur of historic Egypt, whereas opulent costumes and sweeping ensemble scenes conjure a world of royal courts, sacred temples, and battlefield glory with astonishing element. The stage and surroundings at Adelaide Oval will span throughout 100m of interactive stage structure, designed to immerse and captivate audiences.

AIDA can be staged on an unprecedented scale, that includes over 400 internationally acclaimed inventive and technical groups from the Arena di Verona, and 300 native crew members, making it the biggest opera manufacturing ever introduced in Australia. At its coronary heart is a 100-piece orchestra and a 150-member refrain, delivering Verdi’s highly effective rating in all its majesty. This monumental manufacturing brings collectively what’s broadly thought-about essentially the most stellar operatic solid ever assembled for an Australian stage, led by a star-studded vocal lineup together with 2 principal singers from Australia.

At the centre of the story are Jonas Kaufmann and Angel Blue, two of opera’s most celebrated stars. Kaufmann, hailed by The Telegraph UK as “the world’s greatest tenor,” will seem in an historic efficiency on Thursday February 5, because the Egyptian common Radamès. On Friday February 6, the function can be performed by Brian Jagde, recognized for his dynamic tenor and highly effective presence on main levels worldwide.

The title function of Aida can be dropped at life by two-time Grammy Award-winning soprano Angel Blue, who brings her luminous voice and emotional vary to the function, and María José Siri, a celebrated Verdi specialist famend for her lush vocality and compelling dramatic depth.

Witness these outstanding artists share the stage in a manufacturing that guarantees breathtaking vocal artistry and unforgettable drama.

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