Aida

A Verdi masterpiece and one of the most performed operas ever, Aida is a story of love, jealousy and tragic death. It is an intimate drama set in ancient Egypt against the larger-than-life backdrop of a bloody war between Egypt and Ethiopia. First-ever production on the San Francisco Peninsula, fully staged, with chorus and orchestra, in collaboration with Yannis Adoniou's award-winning KUNST-STOFF dance company. FREE Preview with piano on May 17 - 8 p.m. at Avenidas, 450 Bryant Street in Palo Alto (see separate listing here).