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With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age
Verdi's "Aida" also has long faced criticism of Orientalism ... Capturing the hearts of those audiences is vital for the art -- and the bottom line of institutions like the Met.
New York Classical Review13d
Nilsson’s luminous debut lifts the Met’s Tomb Raider “Aida”
Nilsson may be the most demure Aida ever to grace the Met stage. Her simple sheath instantly marks her as an outsider, but her regal bearing is that of a princess. Simplicity was Nilsson’s trump card, ...