The Harvard Crimson

‘Aida’ Review: An Intimate Rendition of an Opera Classic

Late in the afternoon on Nov. 10, lights began to dim as a packed audience eagerly waited at the Emerson Colonial Theatre. The Boston Lyric Opera’s staging of the classic opera “Aida,” with music by ...
Penticton Herald

Burlington's SOLO Prepares to Stage a Classic Italian Tragedy Set in Ancient Egypt

The Southern Ontario Lyric Opera (SOLO) time-travelled back to war-torn Napoleonic Italy last year with its successful ...
The New York Times

‘Aida’ Returns to the Met Opera Through Archaeologists’ Eyes

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 ...
The New York Times

Review: The Met’s New ‘Aida’ Stages Spectacle Without Horses

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, ...