AIDA

Spectacular new production stars soprano Angel Blue as Aida, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała

In this production soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited Met role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country, one of opera’s defining roles. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for this recording of Michael Mayer’s spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi is Aida’s Egyptian rival Amneris. Tenor superstar Piotr Beczała, completes as the soldier Radamès the greatest love triangle in the repertory. The all-star cast also features baritone Quinn Kelsey as Amonasro and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy as Ramfis.

"An ingenious Aida at the Metropolitan Opera" (Financial Times)

"The main reason to catch this production is Angel Blue. She has the ideal voice for the part, with sufficient power to ride the big ensembles, but is also capable of beautifully finessed phrasing." (The Times)