Aida opera returns to Norfolk six years after COVID cancelation

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Through countless hours of practice and prep work, Virginia Opera got ready to show Aida. Then the COVID pandemic happened, shutting it down in March 2020. Six years later, they ...
The New York Times

‘Aida’ Returns to the Met Opera Through Archaeologists’ Eyes

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Michael Mayer is directing the Met’s first new production of Verdi’s classic in nearly four decades, aiming for something fresh yet enduring. By ...
Daily Inter Lake

The Met: Live in HD opera ‘Aida’ will be shown in Whitefish

A timeless story of love and betrayal against the backdrop of war, a livestream of the opera, “Aida,” performed by the Metropolitan Opera will be shown Jan. 25 at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish ...
Berkshire Eagle

Critic's notebook: At the Metropolitan Opera, an 'Aida' production rooted in the past says a lot about the genre's future

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series of reported commentaries on the future of opera. NEW YORK — It’s a big house. The Metropolitan Opera seats nearly 4,000 people up into its fifth ...