Janusz Monarcha, Ernst Märzendorfer, Sewan Salmasi, Eszter Sümegi, Kostadin Andreev, Igor Morosow, Cornelia Helfricht, Pièr Dalàs & Martin Fournier
Verdi - Aida
Verdi - Aida
The breath-taking wild setting of the ancient Roman quarry of St. Margarethen provides a unique backdrop for this colourful open-air performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida, presented in 2004. Ernst Märzendorfer conducts the Theater Orchestra Brno National and Soloists Eszter Sümegi, Kostadin Andreev, Cornelia Helfricht, Dalas Pier, Janusz Monarcha, Igor Morosow, Martin Fournier, and Sewan Salmasi. This staging of Verdi's most famous opera is a real feast for the senses. The old Roman quarry has a certain mystical power, which makes it the perfect setting for the presentation of operas, and especially for this opera by Verdi which uses several elements of grandiose staging: horses, elephants, and more than 400 participants take part in the triumphant march of the end of the second act. The St. Margarethen Opera Festival in Austria is one of the most important outdoor festivals in Europe, and annually attracts some 150,000 opera enthusiasts.