London is set host the biggest opera production it has seen this century as a groundbreaking production of Verdi’s AIDA comes to the OVO Arena Wembley for just three performances in March 2024.
The arena will become the Capital’s home of opera on 23rd and 24th March 2024, with a huge scale production featuring a cast of over 250 performing Verdi’s masterpiece.
Presented by FKP Scorpio, AIDA’s incredible story will be performed at an unparalleled scale, with the production featuring modern technology and staging mixed with the beauty and drama of operatic tradition.
The production will be a stunning spectacle which brings to life Verdi’s vision of Ancient Egypt through its use of digital projections, innovative staging, huge-scale puppetry, and choreography.
The scale of the production is unsurpassed with a 72 square metre screen, a life-size puppet elephant controlled by 6 highly trained puppeteers, 578 stunning costumes, surround sound, and a 692 square metre River Nile that flows into the audience.
A treat for all the senses, the venue is even infused with a perfume to give the imagined scent of the lotus blossoms, pine trees, spices, and the waters of the Nile.
Performed in Italian with surtitles, this magnificent production features the Hanseatic Symphony Orchestra, a 60-piece orchestra put together especially for AIDA, who will support the cast of internationally renowned soloists including Nina Clausen, Sophia Maeno, Marvin Scott and VaShawn Savoy McIlwain.
The chorus and dancers will be joined by a local ballet school, and there will be an open casting call for extras, with details on this for Londoners who want the chance to join the cast on stage to be announced.
AIDA at the OVO Arena Wembley is set to be a treat for the eyes and ears. This once in a lifetime experience is for seasoned opera fans and newcomers alike with its majestic choruses, grand marches, and rollercoaster of emotions.
For more information, and to book, please visit: https://aida-opera.live/uk/
