



Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR ABDEL MENIEM KAMEL "Of course there are many improvements and we developed many things, the technique on the stage, the mechanism on the stage and it is really a big production.Title: EGYPT: Lavish production of Giuseppe Verdi's opera 'Aida' staged in front of flood-lit Giza pyramids.We invite you to join us in our pursuit!ĭONATE NOW Portland SummerFest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Through the generous support of individual donors and arts & cultural foundations, we are extremely proud of our mission to make live world-class opera accessible to everyone. Since 2003, independent nonprofit Portland SummerFest has brought some of the world’s most extraordinary singers to PDX to sing for you in the natural beauty of Washington Park - in an outdoor operatic concert free and open to the public, Opera in the Park. Check Oregon Health Authority for latest recommendations for outdoor spaces. Use your discretion in allowing others space around them.

Given limited public parking in Washington Park, we encourage you to consider public transportationįree park shuttles are available from the Washington Park MAX station before and after the performanceīus #63 provides service to the Rose Garden from downtown The Rose Garden amphitheater is an outdoor venueīring your own blanket, pillows, or low profile lawn chairīinoculars are a great way to get a closer look at the performers Aida is perfect for your first opera, as well as a favorite of opera buffs. Join us as our music delves into the sweeping tale of love and heroics set in Ancient Egypt with soloists, orchestra and chorus in the beautiful outdoor setting of Washington Park. Verdi’s grand opera Aida has long been one of the most loved operas in the world. Rose Garden Amphitheater in Washington Parkīring a picnic and your family & friends! Photo courtesy of MET Opera soprano Angela Brown stars as Aida Keith Clark conducts
