The Neapolitan theater reopens the opera season with an extraordinary event. On the podium, Riccardo Frizza, on stage, a cast of international stars.
The Teatro di San Carlo in Naples reopened its opera season with a major attraction: Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" in concert form, sold out for its single performance on Sunday, September 6th. The production was led by maestro Riccardo Frizza, conducting the theater's Orchestra and Chorus.
On stage performed some of the most celebrated opera singers of the moment: Anna Netrebko in the role of Aida, Jonas Kaufmann as Radamès, and Luca Salsi as Amonasro. Completing the cast were Elizabeth DeShong (Amneris), Alexander Köpeczi (Ramfis), and Andrea Pellegrini (the King of Egypt). The performance, lasting about three hours, was presented with Italian and English surtitles.
"Aida" has a deep historical connection with the Teatro di San Carlo, beginning over 150 years ago. Its Neapolitan premiere dates back to March 30, 1873, just over a year after its world debut in Cairo. Over the decades, the opera has been staged in more than fifty revivals and was also chosen to inaugurate the Arena Flegrea in 1952.
The title has seen some of the greatest names in opera history take the stage at the San Carlo, including Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, Franco Corelli, and Boris Christoff. The concert version proposed for the revival of the 2025/26 season represents a return to tradition with an international-level cast, reaffirming the theater's role as one of the world's temples of opera.
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