Robert Carsen’s abstract revival of Verdi’s opera feels like a work-in-progress of a dauntingly all-too-topical show ...

The Metropolitan Opera's assistant directors balance tradition and innovation to revive productions like "Aida" while shaping ...

Anna Pirozzi and Raehann Bryce-Davis shine in Robert Carsen and Daniel Oren’s spectacular version of Verdi's opera blending human passion and military precision ...

He dreams of leading the army into battle and returning victorious to Aida, an Ethiopian slave of Egyptian Princess Amneris, with whom he is secretly in love. Unbeknownst to her captors ...

Mezzo Judit Kutasi, as the princess Amneris, burning with unrequited love for Radamès and fury at Aida, grew in strength and complexity all evening. Her despairing scene when she realizes that ...

Mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi offered a rather one-dimensional take on Aida’s royal rival Amneris, right up until the fourth act. A transformative aria (“Ah! Tu dei vivere”) quickly made her ...

Aida becomes the handmaiden to the daughter of the Pharaoh, Princess Amneris, who is betrothed to Radames. Aida is a story of love, devotion and betrayal spanning lifetimes, featuring a score by ...

the Ethiopian ruler and the father of Aida, who has been captured and enslaved by the Egyptians. She and Radamès are secretly in love, enraging Amneris, sung at the Met by the mezzo-soprano Judit ...

features a talented cast led by Courtney Johnson as Aida, Brian Major as Amonasro, and Hyona Kim as Amneris. This adaptation of Verdi's classic opera showcases a dynamic set design by Germán ...