Some of the company’s productions, like the recently opened “Aida,” require over a hundred additional actors. On opening night, I joined them.

At the Met, a troubled new ‘Aida’ struggles to rediscover itself. Soprano Angel Blue and tenor Piotr Beczala lead the first new “Aida” to reach the Metropolitan Opera stage in 40 years.

Great Performances at the Met: Aida. Season 52 Episode 20 | 2h 36m 40s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Angel Blue makes her highly anticipated Met role debut as Aida. 06/13/2025 | Expired 06/29/2025 ...

Verdi's "Aida" set attendance records for Opera Birmingham when it was produced in 2005. Birmingham resident and internationally known opera singer Susan Patterson sang the title role, which ...