“Aida”: At Masada And In 4-D
The L.A. Times reports: “Aida” has always demanded a sizable landscape for Verdi’s greatest operatic spectacle to bloom. Saturday night, on the desert floor below the imperious bulk of Masada adjacent to the Dead Sea, the epic work blossomed in a world premiere performance by the Israeli Opera. As the centerpiece of a 10-day summer opera festival, now in its second year, the company has set down roots against a stunning natural backdrop with a 2,000-year-old history that symbolizes the resilience of the Jews against their enemies. While summer outdoor opera festivals — notably in the Roman amphitheaters in Verona, Italy, and Orange, France — routinely marshall the hundreds of performers in an ancient setting necessary to put on “Aida,” the Israelis have upped the ante by replacing traditional scenery with cutting-edge 4-D video technology and expansive lighting. The staging had many of the 8,000 opening-night attendees audibly gasping at what they saw.’
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