Aida, Sept 29th - Nov 8th

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Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni
Sung in Italian with Met Titles in English

Approximate running time 3 hrs. 25 min.

The Met’s epic production of this grandest of Italian operas has been trimmed by one intermission. The title role is shared by rising star Angela M. Brown, who made an impressive Met debut in the part in 2004, and debuting soprano Micaela Carosi. They face off against the powerhouse mezzos Dolora Zajick and Olga Borodina as Aida’s rival, Amneris.

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Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:38:31 GMT

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Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:06:06 GMT

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