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AidaMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 23 | |
Plácido Domingo dirige a Jorge de León y Sondra Radvanovsky |
 6 Mar 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
After 31 years, farewell to the Met Opera’s grand, gaudy ‘Aida’ |
| 2 Mar 19 / New York Times |
In the title role, Kristin Lewis succeeded in capturing the tragic beauty of the Ethiopian princess |
| 18 Jan 19 / OperaWire |
1169... 1170... 1171... |
| 17 Jan 19 / Forum Opéra |
La Aida de Lee y Lewis en el Met. Entre los agudos y la nada |
| 16 Jan 19 / Opera World (Spanish) |
‘Aida’ gives a taste of the Met Opera’s bad old days |
| 11 Jan 19 / New York Times |
Kristin Lewis steps in as Aida |
| 10 Jan 19 / Broadway World |
Amneris is the star of the Met's Aida revival |
| 10 Jan 19 / Bachtrack |
Neigh sayers |
| 8 Jan 19 / parterre box |
Duelo de princesas |
| 26 Oct 18 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Aida Live au Metropolitan Opera : célestes Anna et Anita |
| 17 Oct 18 / Olyrix |
The Met’s memorable revival of Aida |
| 9 Oct 18 / Seen and Heard |
Putting the grand into Grand Opera, the Met's 30 year-old Aida returns striking as ever with a strong cast |
| 8 Oct 18 / Planet Hugill |
Netrebko’s Aida is volatile, potent in Met role debut |
| 6 Oct 18 / Classical Voice North America |
Anna Netrebko, one of the last old-style divas, in Aida |
| 5 Oct 18 / Vulture |
A hell-raising mezzo-soprano cuts through a dreary first week at the Metropolitan Opera |
| 5 Oct 18 / The New Yorker |
Finally, Netrebko gives us a gala opening at the Met, with spectacular Aida |
| 30 Sep 18 / Broadway World |
At the Met, Netrebko triumphs as Aida, with Rachvelishvili a powerful rival |
| 28 Sep 18 / Bachtrack |
Anna Netrebko makes ‘Aida’ her own at the Met Opera |
| 28 Sep 18 / New York Times |
Mortal raises veil from before goddess’s face |
| 28 Sep 18 / parterre box |
Well paced and feverishly intensive |
| 28 Sep 18 / Financial Times |
Led by a brilliant Netrebko, Met’s all-star “Aida” defines grand opera |
| 28 Sep 18 / Classical Review |
Anna Netrebko’s ‘Aida’ takes no prisoners in a triumphant return to the Met |
| 28 Sep 18 / New York Observer |
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Sondra Radvanovsky has withdrawn from January performances due to personal reasons. As a result, Kristin Lewis will replace her.
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