Live tweeters tackle visually stunning Aida
The excitement started even before the curtain rose.
Where are the elephants? #AidaSF pic.twitter.com/25xiLtW4qU
— Josh Dougherty (@jdoughSF) November 3, 2016
Opening curtain artwork by @RedEyeRetna is evocative of heiroglyphic visuals #AidaSF I LOVE it!
— Kellie Yvonne Raines (@kellieyraines) November 3, 2016
From the opening notes, our tweeters knew they were in for something special.
It's like coming home when an opera goer hears the opening strains of AIDA #AidaSF
— Monifa (@Dramamezzo) November 3, 2016
Beautiful string playing from the @SFOpera orchestra. #AidaSF
— reilly allen (@CondescendingAF) November 3, 2016
My first #AidaSF strings... the sound is amazing! I might cry. #sfopera #tweetseats
— Kellie Yvonne Raines (@kellieyraines) November 3, 2016
That’s opera for ya, folks!
Aida begins with a war. You already know it's about to be a love story... #AidaSF
— Maia (@maiajannele) November 3, 2016
"I love only you, Aida." I conquered your country and everything. #Tenors! 🙄#AidaSF @SFOpera
— Cristin O'Keeffe (@Aspasia_1) November 3, 2016
Spoiler alert: they kiss #AidaSF
— Josh Dougherty (@jdoughSF) November 3, 2016
Tua padre?
— reilly allen (@CondescendingAF) November 3, 2016
Suo padre
Mio padre.
TUA PAAAADRE?! @SFOpera #AidaSF
You know it's gonna be bad when the composer brings out the bass clarinet. #AidaSF
— Cristin O'Keeffe (@Aspasia_1) November 3, 2016
There’s a lot of dubious decision making in opera in general #AidaSF
— Smartyboots (@smartyboots) November 3, 2016
Plenty of love for our guest artists.
I have a recording of @PlacidoDomingo singing Radames in Aida, and I swear @BrianJagde sounds just like him! ❤️️👏#AidaSF @sfopera #sfoselfie
— Amy Higgins (@amywhiggins) November 3, 2016
Is it any wonder @LeahCrocetto won Cardiff Singer OF THE WORLD?! I mean girlfriend... #AidaSF @SFOpera
— reilly allen (@CondescendingAF) November 3, 2016
"Geez" - @kellieyraines beside me after @LeahCrocetto decided to deafen us with her explosive voice #AidaSF
— Josh Dougherty (@jdoughSF) November 3, 2016
@BrianJagde = #DreamyRadames. #AidaSF @SFOpera
— Count Delgado (@mizelectra) November 3, 2016
Since I cant take photos or videos of @LeahCrocetto as Aida @sfopera - she sounds like this #AidaSF #opera pic.twitter.com/N39Aiaw5lJ
— Amy Higgins (@amywhiggins) November 3, 2016
Petition to have #EkaterinaSemenchuk to do all @SFOpera's Verdi from now on. Just allll the Ebolis, Ulricas, Amneris, Lady M....#AidaSF
— reilly allen (@CondescendingAF) November 3, 2016
@LeahCrocetto just finished "O patria mia" and I'm just like... #AidaSF @SFOpera pic.twitter.com/dGZro3GrOp
— reilly allen (@CondescendingAF) November 3, 2016
The visuals production drew gasps.
I'm in LOVE with the use of visual and artistic language-especially the red centerpiece by @RedEyeRetna in #AidaSF #tweetseats
— Kellie Yvonne Raines (@kellieyraines) November 3, 2016
Amneris' harem is so #squadgoals more beautiful than a Solange video #AidaSF
— Maia (@maiajannele) November 3, 2016
Women in caftans w/ their sons in military school garb looking like scene that might have happened in 1970's oil rich Middle East . #AidaSF
— Cristin O'Keeffe (@Aspasia_1) November 3, 2016
Every single dress onstage is different and beautiful. #AidaSF
— Josh Dougherty (@jdoughSF) November 3, 2016
This set is really cool - it keeps changing colors #AidaSF
— Smartyboots (@smartyboots) November 3, 2016
It's not an opera until gold rains from the sky!!!! #AidaSF #sfopera #tweetseats you should be me! #grateful
— Kellie Yvonne Raines (@kellieyraines) November 3, 2016
So. Much. Star glitter. ⭐️ ⭐️ Time for intermission.#AidaSF
— Sarita Cannon (@fridasmamita) November 3, 2016
Emotions ran high.
This duet is chilling #AidaSF
— Monifa (@Dramamezzo) November 3, 2016
I get that #Amneris loves #Radames too...but I'm #teamAida all the way. #AidaSF #sfopera #tweetseats
— Kellie Yvonne Raines (@kellieyraines) November 3, 2016
Actually it’s hard to make jokes because @LeahCrocetto as Aida is so heartbreaking #AidaSF
— Smartyboots (@smartyboots) November 3, 2016
With all the emotion in @LeahCrocetto's singing 🎤 , who needs subtitles? #opera #AidaSF @sfopera 😭 pic.twitter.com/E9Yxuctktx
— Amy Higgins (@amywhiggins) November 3, 2016
Some of the Guest Artists and even our General Director Matthew Shilvock got in on the fun.
#NicolaLuisotti and @SFOperaOrch bringing searing intensity and a shimmering sultry mystery to #aidasf Nile Scene.
— Matthew Shilvock (@MatthewShilvock) November 3, 2016
I love all the love tweeting for #AidaSF you guys rock!!!! Thanks for loving this opera!!! 💖💋💖💋
— Leah Crocetto (@LeahCrocetto) November 3, 2016
#aidasf. That has to be my favorite scene in the opera. The Radames / Amneris confrontation. So much tension.
— Matthew Shilvock (@MatthewShilvock) November 3, 2016
And the cherry on top? We got #AidaSF trending in SF!
Shout out and big thank you to all our dauntless twitter adventurers: @amywhiggins, @annewillborn, @Aspasia_1, @CondescendingAF, @Dramamezzo, @fridasmamita, @jdoughSF, @kellieyraines, @maiajannele, @mizelectra, @smartyboots