Brian Jagde has canceled his March 22 performance of Verdi’s “Aida.” The tenor said, “I’m sad to share that I have to cancel my performance in Aida today Met Opera. I’m unfortunately unwell and need time to recover. Thank you to the Met staff for their support and IBAL to the whole Aida team for a great third show, wish {…}
(Photo: Ivano Buat) Internationally acclaimed conductor Daniel Oren is particularly recognized for his interpretations of Italian opera, especially works by Verdi, and is noted for his successful career at prestigious opera houses around the world. He has collaborated with conductors Herbert von Karajan and Franco Ferrara and was famously chosen by Leonard Bernstein to sing the role of the boy {…}
(Photo: Marc Brenner/Royal Ballet & Opera) Entombing doom in monochrome, director Robert Carsen’s 2022 production of “Aïda” buries its protagonists before they’re dead. Façades of forced conformity define it – popping through parades of khaki uniforms, authentic footage of exploding bombs and regimented training. A fictitious flag that features stars and stripes across red, white and blue confirm its commentary {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for “Aida.” The company said that Harold Wilson will sing The King in the remaining January performances of Verdi’s “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera. Morris Robinson will take over the remaining performances of Ramfis replacing the originally scheduled Dmitry Belosselskiy. Belosselskiy sang the first performance of the run on Dec. 31, but later {…}
The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company said that Raehann Bryce-Davis will replace the originally announced Ekaterina Semenchuk. For her part, Bryce-Davis took to social media and said, “Aaaand, it’s official! I’ll be jumping into a run of Aida at the Royal Ballet and Opera singing my beloved Amneris. {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new cast change for its Jan. 10 performance of “Aida.” The company said that Morris Robinson will sing the role of Ramfis replacing Dmitry Belosselskiy, who is ill. Harold Wilson will sing the role of The King taking over for Robinson. This is the latest change for the production as Belosselskiy canceled both Jan. {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Verdi’s “Aida” will be the next HD in the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series. The new production of “Aida” opened on Dec. 31 to controversy and mixed reviews with OperaWire noting, “Mayer’s production was passable, especially by his standards. Whether the execution justified its own existence is certainly a question for those managing {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new cast change for its Jan. 4 performance of “Aida.” The company said that Morris Robinson will sing the role of Ramfis replacing Dmitry Belosselskiy, who is ill. Harold Wilson will sing the role of The King taking over for Robinson. This is the latest change following a very controversial opening night. Piotr Beczala {…}
(Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera) The curtain rose on Egyptian tombs. In the center, a rope came down and with it an archeologist. As he reached the bottom to get off the rope, he fell to the ground, the sound of his body crashing over the delicate violins that opened the prelude to Verdi’s Aida.” That was not supposed {…}
(Credit: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The new production will open on Dec. 31, 2024, and will be directed by Michael Mayer, who has already been in charge of the Met’s productions of “Grounded,” “Rigoletto,” “La Traviata,” and “Marnie.” This will be the first new production of {…}
(Credit: Opéra de Rouen Normandie) On Oct. 5, 2024, the Opéra de Rouen Normandie will stream Verdi’s “Aida” at 6 pm GMT. The opera will be shown on YouTube and France TV and will star Joyce El-Khoury in the title role and Adam Smith as Radames. They will be joined by Alisa Kolosova as Amneris, Adolfo Corrado as Ramfis, and {…}