AIDA opera in 4 acts by G. Verdi on April 20th & April 28th 2019

AÏDA BY GIUSEPPE VERDI, Opera in 4 Acts
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
2019
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 7:30PM
SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 3:00PM
VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING, 846 Front Street, SANTA CRUZ
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Reception begins 30 minutes prior to performance.
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Mezzo Soprano-Liliane Cromer sings Amneris in Verdi's AIDAAïda - Set in ancient Egypt, Aïda is the most grandiose setting of any of Giuseppe Verdi’s operas, but also the backdrop of an intensely intimate drama. A paradox? On the contrary, it offers a highly fertile duality. Aïda is in fact a series of personal tragedies, developing in an impressive decorum, consisting in rituals and pompous processions. Under the skies of ancient Egypt, Verdi reaches a new level of maturity and depth in his relentless quest for human truths, giving the tumultuous relations of Aïda, Radames and Amonasro touches of true sincerity. In this marvelous setting the melodic balm of Verdi's music is as fascinating as ever.

CAST:
Radames: David Gustafson
Ramphis: Eric Coyne
Amneris: Liliane Cromer
Aida: Jennifer Der Torossian-Studley
Amonastro: J.T. Williams
Artist Highlight

David Gustafson, Internationally Acclaimed Tenor stars as Radames, the title role in AIDAInternationally recognized for his robust, expressive voice, tenor David Gustafson made his San Francisco Opera debut in 2010 as Sentinelle in Cyrano De Bergerac starring Placido Domingo. Most recently heard as Maurizio (Adriana Lecouvreur), Alfredo (La Traviata), Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, Namahage (Monster), Anthony (Tango of the White Gardenia), Jupiter (Semele), King Herod (Salome), Kagemusha (Nen-Nene-ko), Radamés (Aïda), L'Aumonier (Dialogues des Carmélites), Erik (Der Fliegende Holländer) Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Edgardo (Lucia di Lammermoor), a return to Japan for a concert tour, Turridu (Cavalleria Rusticana) and Canio (Pagliacci), Otello (Otello), and as Cavaradossi (Tosca), Tony in the world premier of (Heart of the Soldier) at San Francisco Opera, Gustafson’s roles range from Calaf (Turandot), Rodolfo (Bohème) Ernesto (Don Pasquale), Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni), Tamino (Magic Flute), Ferrando (Così fan tutte), Ramiro (Cenerentola), Lionel (Martha), Beppe (Pagliacci), Alfred (Fledermaus), Nemorino (Elixir of Love), and others. A frequent oratorio singer, Gustafson has sung masses of Beethoven, Verdi, Mozart, Schubert and Haydn, Messiah (Handel), Magnificat in D and cantatas of J.S. Bach, as well as Carmina Burana (Orff), Rachmaninoff Vespers, Seven Deadly Sins (Weill) and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. In addition he sang the world premiere, presented by Eugene Symphony, of Robert Kyr’s Symphony No. 9 as well as its European premiere, in Denmark. Heard internationally as Count Almaviva (Barbiere) with the Shanghai Broadcasting Orchestra, the production being the Chinese premier of the Rossini masterpiece. In addition to live London performances at Abbey Road Studio, London, Gustafson recorded Prince Hal/Henry V (Getty’s Plump Jack) with the London Philharmonia.

Tenor David Gustafson's Review from OPERA NEWS as the title role of Radames from Verdi's opera AIDAIn 2006 Gustafson headlined the Gala Opening Concert of the Cesky Krumlov International Music Festival in the Czech Republic.Upcoming performances include Samson (Samson et Dalila), Don Jose (Carmen), Duke of Mantua (Rigoletto), among several concert appearances Beethoven’s 9th symphony, Haydn’s Great Organ Mass and the requiems of Verdi and Mozart.

An Aida review from Opera News...
"David Gustafson's ever-secure Radamès, almost as strong in volume, grew in vocal beauty as the evening progressed. Softening his voice in the final tomb scene to produce tones of surprising warmth, Gustafson was the strongest and best-equipped dramatic tenor I've heard in a Bay Area regional opera production."
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