The season opener of LA Opera's Aida is being transmitted live in high-definition video from nine cameras at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Through the generous support of Los Angeles County and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, LA Opera is able to present this simulcasts free of charge as a special gift to the community. Aida marks the sixth simulcast to the Santa Monica Pier. “These simulcasts make it easier for County residents to get a taste of wonderful opera," said Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who represents the Third District where the Santa Monica Pier is located. "You don’t need to buy tickets, dress up, or go downtown. Just make your way to the Santa Monica Pier, bring a chair, a blanket or a picnic, and settle in with ocean waves at your back and stars overhead, as Aida’s extravagant story of love and loyalty unfolds in front of you.” LA Opera is the 4th largest opera company in the US, and under the direction of Plácido Domingo and James Conlon has become an important force in American Opera. Presenting benchmark productions of standard repertoire as well as new and rarely-staged operas, the Company brings together world-renowned singers, designers, directors and conductors to create opera that attracts the attention of international audiences and critics. #OperaAtTheBeachv#LAOAida