on experiencing verdis aida
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"On Experiencing Verdi's Aida" Being my first time seeing an opera, I
was very much impressed by the whole production. I did not, however
think it was very different than I had imagined it would be like. Although
my opinion would have been much better if I saw it live, it was a great first
impression. I thought that all of the characters were very well
casted. I did think that even though they were all very talented singers,
they could have used more facial expressions and gestures to play out
their emotions to match the scenes and the music. Out of all the
characters, I liked Aida the most. I thought that she carried herself very
well and gave a fantastic performance. She also had great chemistry with
Radames. Radames too, showed little or no change in his voice or
actions to display the full range of emotions that he experienced. One of
the characters that had no effect on me was Amneris. Her character did
not make very much sense to me because she was cast as a princess
and since Aida was her slave I thought that Amneris did practically
nothing to stop Radames and Aida's love for one another. She did,
however, show great dignity. I felt much compassion for her betrayal and
for her loneliness. I could identify with Amneris very much because I think
that we all would act like that out of jealousy and rage. The music in
Aida was terrific. I thought that they wonderfully designed the tempo to
match the acts. The costumes and scenery were also excellent. The
dances gave great drama and spice to the production. Overall, I thought
that Aida was an enticing journey of nationalistic warship and hierarchy.
