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At the Met, a troubled new ‘Aida’ struggles to rediscover itself
The first indicator was the audience Tuesday night at the Metropolitan Opera, which welcomed the new year with the premiere of Michael Mayer’s new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida,” and greeted the production with an unceasing chorus of coughing that lent each act the ambiance of an overcrowded urgent care.
‘Aida’ Review: Glum Grandeur at the Metropolitan Opera
Starring Angel Blue and Piotr Beczała, Michael Mayer’s new staging of Verdi’s Egyptian classic favors monumentality at nearly every turn, but it struggles to come to fiery dramatic or musical life.
Review: The Met’s New ‘Aida’ Stages Spectacle Without Horses
Michael Mayer directs Verdi’s classic as an archaeologist’s discovery, featuring the shining soprano Angel Blue.
Review Roundup: AIDA Directed by Michael Mayer at the Metropolitan Opera
After being postponed due to the pandemic in the 2020-21 season, The Met's new production of the opera Aida finally opened as part of the 2024/2025 season with a completely new staging, directed by Michael Mayer.
An ingenious Aida at the Metropolitan Opera — review
New York production of Verdi’s opera blows away stuffiness and features soprano Angel Blue among a stellar cast
‘Aida’ Returns to the Met Opera Through Archaeologists’ Eyes
Michael Mayer is directing the Met’s first new production of Verdi’s classic in nearly four decades, aiming for something fresh yet enduring.
Review: AIDA and the Temple of Doom Comes to the Met with Angel Blue
Someone at the Met should have been giving flu shots (before RFK Junior makes them illegal), because something is obviously going around the cast of the new AIDA. They should have handed out a scorecard to help the audience keep track of who-was-who.
Aida Camp Unveils Street And Mural Honouring French Twin City Neung-Sur-Oise
Bethlehem / PNN /As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen and develop the twin-city relationship between Aida Refug ...
Fascinating Aïda at the Royal Festival Hall review: 40 years in and these comedy legends are not done yet
Fascinating Aïda at the Royal Festival Hall review: 40 years in and these comedy legends are not done yet - 4/5 The artful lyrics repeatedly whack the funny bone ...
Soprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a new production
Angel Blue, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of ...
Best Bets: Comic Aida Rodriguez Headlines Tommy T's In Pleasanton
Comedian Aida Rodriguez these days is best known for appearances on TV's "Last Comic Standing" and "The Young Turks" platform and as a collaborator with Tiffany Haddish, but her life story reads more ...
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Angel Blue shines in the Met’s glitzy new Aida
The American soprano heads an uneven cast in Michael Mayer's archeologically inspired staging of Verdi’s great tale of love, ...