Jan 25
12:55 PM
The Metropolitan Opera Presents; AIDA (Verdi)
Overview
Soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of Met Opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for the premiere of Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi, is Aida’s Egyptian rival Amneris, sharing the role with Elina Garanca. Leading tenors Piotr Beczala and Brian Jagde alternate as the soldier Radamès, who completes the greatest love triangle in the repertory. The all-star cast also features baritones Quinn Kelsey and Amartuvshin Enkhbat and bass-baritone Eric Owens as Amonasro and basses Dmitry Belosselskiy, Alexander Vinogradov, and Morris Robinson as Ramfis.
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