No scene in the operatic repertoire is more synonymous with visual spectacle than the Act II finale of Verdi’s “Aida.” To convey the grandeur of the Egyptian army’s triumphant return, the stage ...

Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida,” set in ancient Egypt, has a reputation for being the grandest of grand operas. How grand, you ask? Well, some productions feature a parade of live elephants. Historians debate ...

Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida” tempts audiences to succumb to spectacle but draws its enduring power from emotions that burn hotter than any ceremonial bonfire. The opera’s 1871 premiere in Cairo brought 12 ...

Aïda receives its company premiere in this new production, conceived by Francesca Zambello for the Glimmerglass Opera. As war rages between Egypt and Ethiopia, Aïda tells the story of a Pharaoh's ...

MONTREAL Verdi's "Aida" is often thought of as the grandest opera of them all, largely because of the "Triumphal March" at the end of Act I, where Radames returns after having vanquished the invading ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Michael Mayer directs Verdi’s classic as an archaeologist’s discovery, featuring the shining soprano Angel Blue. By Zachary Woolfe For a long time, ...