The New York Times – Music:
Once used to frequent rejection letters, Blue has become a regular on major stages and is singing the title role in “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera.
Category: Aida (Opera)
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6 Highlights of Maria Callas’s Opera Career at La Scala
The New York Times – Music:
The soprano appeared in more than two dozen productions at the house in Milan as she rose to become opera’s leading lady. Here are six highlights.
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He Quit Singing Because of Body Shaming. Now He’s Making a Comeback.
The New York Times – Music:
The tenor Limmie Pulliam, who made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Friday, hopes to break barriers for larger artists.
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With Different Singers, One Opera Classic Can Seem Like Two
The New York Times – Music:
Alongside a winning “L’Elisir d’Amore,” our critic returned to four works at the Met in the middle of their runs to hear new rotations of artists.
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What It’s Like to Perform in the Met Opera’s ‘Aida’ With No Experience
The New York Times – Music:
Some of the company’s productions, like the recently opened “Aida,” require over a hundred additional actors. On opening night, I joined them.
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Review: The Met Opera’s Grand Old ‘Aida’ Isn’t Dead Yet
The New York Times – Music:
But opening night of the huge production’s final run, shakily cast, presented a show that seemed to be begging to retire.
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Soprano Withdraws From Opera, Citing ‘Blackface’ in Netrebko’s ‘Aida’
The New York Times – Music:
The American soprano Angel Blue said she would not appear at the Arena di Verona after the Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and other performers wore dark makeup in its production of “Aida.”