Aida by Leontyne Price
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Book Reviews of Aida
Book Review: Aida
Summary: 5 Stars
I used the superlative illustrations, mounted on a large folding display board, to accompany a report on the opera Aida.Book Review: The story behind the opera
Summary: 4 Stars
For young lovers of music (I mean adolescents) this is a book that tells how Aida and Radames came to the point where their love took precedence over how a slave and general should be. I always thought the opera lacked a back story, but Leontyne Price (a great Aida) provides one for us. Something that she needed as an actress as well as a singer to create her character in this piece by Verdi. We are lucky to have her insight into this opera so we can appreciate not just the music but the deep conflicting emotions behind the music.Book Review: Aida
Summary: 4 Stars
It was a excellent story. I remember Moses was tested to qualify to
be the Prince of Egypt. He was to take Ethiopea for Egypt in Secularity.
He passed, the Ethiopians and Moses came into Egypt laughing and
brought gifts for the Pharoah.
I have one complaint, their hair was silky.
I found a earlier version played by Sophia Loren. The Egyptian was
white skinned also with silky hair. I will be making portraits
correcting the hair and skin. I enjoyed the book.
Book Review: Read it some time ago and am amazed to find it again.
Summary: 3 Stars
If I recall correctly, I believe I fell in love with this version of the story in my middle school music class. I am soo excited to find it again to share with my younger relatives. This book inspired my love of opera.Book Review: Not too impressed...
Summary: 2 Stars
WARNING WARNING...do not expect too much from this book if you are a fan of Elton John's Broadway musical and not the actual opera. I found this book in the library shortly after seeing the traveling version of the new "Aida" (it was AWESOME) and, while the book does have gorgeous pictures and the story is told from the point of view of someone who practically lives in Aida's shoes, I was disappointed with the overall story. It was completely unlike the show I saw. I realize that the opera and the Broadway show are totally different. However, I found this book to be confusing and was unimpressed by the sloppy style of the writing...loved the musical, though!!
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