Toledo Opera News
A Powerful Aida Makes the Most of the Valentine Stage
Published: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Imagine putting the grandeur of the ancient Egypt of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida on the scaled-down stage of the Valentine Theatre.
Egyptians lived large: immense statues, mammoth pyramids, sweeping deserts, ornate and intricate ceremonies, a majestic Nile, and lots of eyeliner and tall hats. Verdi even added a triumphal march that is just, well, big. Add to that priests and kings and warriors; that’s an awful lot of humanity and scenery. Could it all work at the Valentine?
Yes, without even one pyramid.
Toledo Opera’s Aida at Valentine Theatre this weekend
Published: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Lauren Decker has been singing professionally for a decade, including four years as a young artist at Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center and six years as a freelance artist.
As far as Decker is concerned, she hit the lottery when she secured the role of Amneris, one of the central figures in the Toledo Opera’s production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida, to be presented on Friday and Sunday at the Valentine Theatre.
Big voices, big drama! ‘Aida’ takes over the Valentine | Good Day on WTOL 11
Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
From an ancient Egyptian setting to a complicated love triangle, Toledo Opera is bringing one of opera’s grandest productions to the stage.
Toledo Opera Returns to Verdi’s Aida, October 16 & 18 at the Valentine Theater
Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
This October Toledo Opera welcomes Aida back to the stage. It’s been ten years since the opera has been performed, and it is the opera that launched the company in 1959. Guiseppi Verdi’s epic masterpiece with themes of love, loss, and sacrifice has one of the most recognizable names in and outside of the opera world. In 2000 a reimagining of the story was created as a Broadway show written by Elton John and Tim Rice, starring Adam Pascal (Rent) and introduced Aida to a millennium audience.
Curtain Call: Toledo Opera's "Aida"
Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Step inside the rehearsal process before "Aida" hits The Valentine stage.
Toledo Opera Creatives for Aida
Published: Monday, October 12, 2026
Toledo Opera creatives for their production of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida join us in the studio for performance and a talk about what to expect.
Tenor, former opera resident describes Toledo as transformative
Published: Sunday, October 11, 2026
“He doesn’t reach for high notes. He brings the high notes.”
That’s what an enthusiastic fan, who, after a concert in Florida preserved on YouTube, wants the Metropolitan Opera in New York City to know about rising lyric tenor, Brendan Boyle.
European opera singer performs around Toledo
Published: Friday, October 9, 2026
Mariam Battistelli is one of those rare divas who can carry a Puccini aria or the proverbial pigskin with equal ease, though not necessarily at the same time.
These days, the European opera singer is content to relive her gridiron glory by singing to kick off football games
Toledo Opera to present ‘Aida: Homelands,’ an evening to explore the culture behind the opera
Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Toledo Opera will present “Aida: Homelands” on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 6 p.m. at TolHouse, 1447 N. Summit St., Toledo. This is an opportunity for audiences to explore the music, culture, food, and history connected to Ethiopia and the story at the heart of Verdi’s “Aida.” The event is presented by Toledo Opera’s Audience Development Committee and sponsored by Nathaniel-Waldon Group LLC.
Nmon Ford Returns to Aida, the Opera That Started It All
Published: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
For Nmon Ford, stepping into the role of Amonasro in Aida is not simply another stop on an extraordinary career.