Aida by Giuseppe Verdi

On the outside of the theater, there were many floors with circular ramps and many chandeliers. Inside the doors, the theater was laid out like many other theaters, except it had three tiers, red carpet throughout, and large golden curtains on the stage. It also had Swarovski crystal chandeliers which came up or down depending on the time of the play. Overall, the whole theater, inside, outside, and even around the building, was stunning. More importantly, the sets of the opera allowed themselves to be more realistic and drew the audience towards them with their vast detail and definition.
             On stage, the sets were a miraculous sight, but what really stuck out were the characters and their props. Most of the characters were wearing an incredible amount of makeup, which was probably the only whey that their faces would have been distinctive to the back of the theater. Also, the costumes in this opera had very spontaneous images as most of the costumes included jewels and gold. All of the main characters had the nicest clothing that stood out from others. This was so the audience could tell who the characters were every time they came off or onto the stage. Almost all the costumes were very impressive, but the props were some of the most interesting items that showed up on stage. The most interesting of which were the live horses that came in and galloped on stage. All of the soldiers had large golden spears and Egyptian armor. More props included torches, fire lamps, candles, beds, a large golden throne, an Egyptian sword, and chains for prisoners. .
             Over the course of the three acts of Aida, the script and acting significantly changed. During the opera, the script did develop and the story did become more interesting, however several parts were very long and boring. For instance, in Act I, Scene i, the same set was kept on stage. The scene was an hour long with only the characters singing, which may have been the most boring part of the opera.