Scenes from "Aida" New York Grand Opera Company Conducted by Vincent La Selva - Central Park June 2001.

Review of "Aida" performed by The New York Grand Opera Company Summer Stage in Central Park conducted by Vincent La Selva...."All the dancers worked hard in what must be a very difficult venue to choreograph and play; three highly professional belly dancers (Amira Iriz, Nafissa and Ayshe Sloboba) provided welcome novelty in the Triumphal Scene. In the end, the grateful crowd cheered the company and Verdi's genius...."     LGNY  

Review of "Aida" performed by The New York Grand Opera Company Summer Stage in Central Park conducted by Vincent La Selva...."Camp is an important part of opera. So it's an accolade to say that it was gloriously present in the New York Grand Opera's "Aida" at Central Park's Summer Stage....There was the triumphant grand march, with waving palm fronds, bare-chested men and three belly dancers shimmying amid clouds of lame..."  The New York Times