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At the Met, a troubled new ‘Aida’ struggles to rediscover itself
“Aida,” which premiered in 1871 at Cairo’s Khedivial Opera House, tells the story of ... A pair of exciting dance sequences choreographed by Oleg Glushkov broke up a staging that otherwise ...
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Nilsson’s luminous debut lifts the Met’s Tomb Raider “Aida”
Nilsson may be the most demure Aida ever to grace the Met stage. Her simple sheath instantly marks her as an outsider, but ...
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An Aida That Tries to Apologize for Itself
In Aida’s final scene ... There’s a sepulchral vibe to Michael Mayer’s new staging for the Metropolitan Opera, a dutiful splendor that at times had me wondering how soon someone would ...
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Opera on 3 Live from the Met, Verdi's Aida Verdi's Aida live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York
Verdi's Aida live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York ...
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With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age
Aida has long epitomised opera at its most extravagant - think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses, an experience intended to transfix the audience with grandeur.