Aida; The Bostridge Project; New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Gilbert – review
Royal Albert Hall; Wigmore Hall; Barbican, London"Set amid the ruins of ancient Egypt", promised the fliers. The impresario Raymond Gubbay has achieved many feats in his 45 years in showbiz but transporting the city of Thebes or the Temple of Vulcan to the Royal Albert Hall is not yet one. But he's had a darned good try in his latest opera-in-the-round blockbuster, Verdi's Aida, directed by Stephen Medcalf and designed by Isabella Bywater, which opened to a packed Royal Albert Hall last Thursday...
Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall; Wigmore Hall; Barbican, London"Set amid the ruins of ancient Egypt", promised the fliers. The impresario Raymond Gubbay has achieved many feats in his ... more info
Guardian Music — Raymond Gubbay's new production of Verdi's Aida, directed by Stephen Medcalf and designed by Isabella Bywater, transforms the Royal Albert Hall's arena into an archaeolo... more info