For soprano Angel Blue, singing is a way to communicate with the divine

Singing is a way to communicate with Godsays a The day The American soprano Angel Blue, one of the most important figures in the international operatic plane today, who plays the main role in the new production of the metropolitan Opera House (Met) of Aída, by Giuseppe Verdi, whose function of today will be broadcast live in the National Auditorium, at 11:30 am, as part of the season Live from Met.

Born in Los Angeles, California, in 1984, the Afro -American artist began her career singing Gospel in the churches with her father; For her there is no difference between that area and that of the opera, he says, where her voice is a vehicle to establish contact with divinity.

In the way Canto Gospel also interpreted opera, because it is part of me, how I grew up, from my faith, what my heart contains. Otherwise it would not make senseholds the charismatic interpreter, for whom the religious appearance has a central role in his career and his life: God is all for me; When I sing, I always do it with him, because it’s all in my life. Without God I have nothing, I can’t sing or live.

In video between from New York City, Angel Blue affirms that the experience of this new production of Aída, by Michael Mayer and released on December 31 in that prestigious opeistic house, It has been fantastic, wonderful; I can’t put it in words.

Faced with some unavailable criticisms that have raised the assembly, it clarifies that it does not usually be aware of what is said: I do not read what is written, so I have no idea what people have opined. For me, the important thing is to always concentrate on my song, in my work.

The soprano’s relationship with Aída It is not new. The role of the Ethiopian princess protagonist of this story offered it 20 years ago, but rejected it, clarifies, because she did not feel prepared. Now that he has accumulated a little more years of experience, he says, the situation is different. Consider that you can understand that character more; He even feels closer.

That princess is very close to my heart; She is a character like me or, rather, I am like her. He has taught me to understand and react less from emotion and more from patience. I understand it more following the years and experiences, and it has also helped me to think about the importance of decisions. When they offered it for the first time, many years ago, I did not understand it as now that we are much more similarnods.

Although the story of love, conflict and betrayal of this monumental Opera de Verdi is located in ancient Egypt, for Angel Blue it is a very validity work, referring to human nature and the circumstances that surround it: Humanity is essentially the same. The people of today are the same of that time. Love continues and we all seek to be loved, taken into account and valued.

Released in Cairo in 1871, Aída It is made up of four acts, whose plot transports to the time of the pharaohs from the history of an Ethiopian princess that is arrested and taken as a slave to Egyptian lands. An Egyptian commander, Radamés, struggles between her love for her and her loyalty to the pharaoh. Thus begins a love triangle, because that military is the target of the love of the ruler’s daughter.