Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, it is from a current production starting this month. Apparently this version of Aida is heavily modernized and has some scathing criticism already, including critics leaving halfway through. Jay On 6/8/2015 12:45 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > Very atmospheric, Jay. Is that from the 1880 staging conducted by Verdi > himself? Interesting that they used crucifixes in the costume - cheaper > than pagan ones, I suppose. > > I'll have to make the pilgrimage myself as I grew up to the sounds of my > father listening to Aida on the record player. > > Douglas > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Burleson" <leica at > jayburleson.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 2:38 AM > Subject: [Leica] IMG: High Priestess Costume from the Opera "Aida" > > >> Palais Garnier Opera House, Paris, Ile-de-France, France >> Leica Monochrom, Elmarit-M 1:2.8/21 mm ASPH., iso 2000 >> >> High Priestess Costume from the Opera "Aida" >> https://tinyurl.com/pylejgu >> >> Please click on the photo to view it in a larger size. >> >> Thanks for looking and all comments welcome! >> >> Jay