What makes a “grand opera” grand? Well, in part, it’s the sheer number of artists involved, reviewer Page Laws says.

Opera Maine will present an original production of Verdi's Aida, at Merrill Auditorium this summer. Performances are on Thursday, July 25 (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday, July 28 (2:30 p.m.). Aida will be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Last night was the opening of the second revival of Robert Carsen’s production of Verdi’s four-act opera Aida for the Royal Opera. This grandest of grand operas is set in ancient Egypt and examines ...

Earlier this season at the Met, Meade stepped in to sing the title role of Bellini's Norma and also starred as Elisabetta di Valois in Verdi's Don Carlo. Other highlights at the house include her ...