After 125 years of Verdi’s passing, Valery Gergiev will conduct the Mariinsky Theatre in Aida. Set in ancient Egypt, the opera interweaves love, loyalty, and conflict with fate against a sweeping narrative of war and remains a classic in the world opera scene. Director Giancarlo del Monaco approaches the work from a unique historical perspective, combining symbolic stage imagery with fluid transitions to give it renewed theatrical expression. Under Gergiev, the Mariinsky Theatre uses extravagant music and dramatic might to recreate the opera’s artistic appeal.
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