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Soprano Angel Blue performs in a rehearsal for a new production of Verdi’s “Aida,” opening at the Metropolitan Opera on New Year’s Eve. (Ken Howard/Met Opera via AP).

Angel Blue, that is. The American soprano, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of Verdi’s “Aida” in 36 years.

Soprano Angel Blue performs in a rehearsal for a new production of Verdi’s “Aida,” opening at the Metropolitan Opera on New Year’s Eve. (Ken Howard/Met Opera via AP). MIKE SILVERMAN ...

Angel Blue, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera's first new production of Verdi's "Aida" in 36 years.