Met Opera in HD: Verdi’s Aida

Music by Giuseppe Verdi 
Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni 

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 the New Year’s Eve premiere 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. 

Tickets $25; children/students $5

Estimated run time: 3 hours and 15 minutes, including two intermissions with exclusive behind-the-scenes content and cast interviews

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