Performer: Andrzej Dobber

Saioa Hernández leads a solid cast in Dresden in a somewhat disappointing new production by David Bösch.

Houston Grand Opera’s season-opening production of the fiery opera does it right, from lighting to set to singing, and the end result is a stunning beginning to its season.

Director Tatjana Gürbaca’s production of Aida in Zurich strictly underscores the psyche and emotional parrying of the principals.