Verdi's "Aida" also has long faced criticism of Orientalism, that it offers an exoticized, reductive view of Egypt through an othering Western lens. Addressing that was among Mayer's tasks -- to ...

The issue of cultural appropriation remains a hot topic in opera. Is it still PC to have Puccini’s Madama Butterfly set in Japan or his Turandot in China? And what is to be done with Verdi’s Aida, a ...

Transplanting a tale of ancient Egypt to a modern-day military dictatorship is a difficult and rather dubious task, but ...

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

Submitted by the Orcas Center. Don’t miss your chance to see “Aida,” Verdi’s epic tale of love, power and jealousy at Orcas ...

NEWBURYPORT — The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 season of live Saturday matinee radio broadcasts continues with “Aida,” Verdi’s tragedy of forbidden love in ancient Egypt. Soprano Angel ...

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 ...

Once used to frequent rejection letters, Blue has become a regular on major stages and is singing the title role in “Aida” at ...

Angel Blue, soprano superstar and Los Angeles native, stars in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Verdi’s Aida, streaming Live in HD to cinemas around the world on Saturday ...

The Metropolitan Opera opened the New Year with its first new staging of Verdi’s Aida in 37 years. Regulars had every right to be trepidatious: A few years ago we witnessed Gounod’s Faust drop the ...