Verdi's Aida in concert

New Jersey Festival
Orchestra (formerly Westfield Symphony Orchestra), Music Director David Wroe,
in collaboration with Opera at Florham, presents Aida in concert, Verdi’s exotic masterpiece and one of the
most loved operas in the entire classical repertoire. Passion, honor and
the battlefield provide the dynamic backdrop for this tragic tale of the
Egyptian general Radames, the Ethiopian slave Aida who loves him, and the
Egyptian princess Amneris who loves him too. NJ Festival Orchestra’s
concert performance of Aida promises to be a blockbuster from pretty much every angle
—monumental sound, stunning drama, exotic melodies, rousing choruses, musical
ceremony, triumphant fanfares, and, of course, some of Verdi’s most memorable
tunes and arias. An opera as big as Aida demands powerful voices hence the orchestra’s massive
collaboration with some of NJ’s finest organizations (Opera at Florham and the
dramatic double chorus of Coro Lirico and Summit Chorale) as well as with international
guest stars from NY Metropolitan Opera and beyond. Soprano Lisa Daltirus
sings Aida, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Roderer features as the Egyptian princes
Amneris, Tenor Allan Glassman sings the Egyptian warrior Radames and baritone
Louis Otey features as the Ethiopian King Amonasro. The performance will be
sung in Italian with English supertitles. David Wroe conducts. Expect explosive
results. Purchase tickets at http://www.njfestivalorchestra.org or by calling 908-232-9400