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White elephant Aida (above) dwarfs opera giant Joan Sutherland (at right in inset) and Tatians Troyanos
White elephant Aida (above) dwarfs opera giant Joan Sutherland (at right in inset) and Tatians Troyanos

White elephant Aida (above) dwarfs opera giant Joan Sutherland (at right in inset) and Tatians Troyanos

Date10/26/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: White elephant Aida (above) dwarfs opera giant Joan Sutherland (at right in inset) and Tatians Troyanos. Director peter Sellars stages standard operas like Cosi fan tutte (at right with Susan larson and Janice Felty) in modern sets.
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Opera stars: Singers Joan Sutherland, left, and Tatiana Troyanos (in Bellini's Norma) delight countless audiences - but very few people hear more than single words of the libretto
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Music - Opera - Aida (Toronto 1989 - Skydome)
Music - Opera - Aida (Toronto 1989 - Skydome)
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Up close: American soprano Grace Bumbry, singing the title role of Aida, is seen clearly on SkyDome's Jumbo Tron
10/26/1989
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Image shows a big vessel on the lake.
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