Show Verdis Verdi's eras Aida is Draws Wide Acclaim Colorful production o of Verdis Verdi's immortal Aida under brilliant lights on the Park building plaza last Friday and Saturday drew acclaim acclaim acclaim ac ac- ac- ac claim from Salt Lake music devotees devotees devotees de de- de- de who witnessed the glamorous ous opera staged in its entirety for forthe forthe the first time locally A cast of nearly including including the mens men's and women's glee clubs and A cappella presented choir choir presented the tragic Aida which ends in inthe inthe inthe the slow death by suffocation of the hero Rhadames and the heroine Aida both of whom die for their love and because of the jealousy of Amneris daughter of the Egyptian king who holds captive Aida and her father rulers or of Ethiopia Leads Winifred Copling Copling- Barbara Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara Hassing Kenly John Van der del Akker Philip Dalby Janice Merrill Tew and John Williams all performed their parts with finesse The opera was directed by Professor Professor Professor Pro Pro- fessor Thomas Giles |