Verdi Aida (2018)

With its cast of hundreds thrilling score and sweeping tale of love and heroics in ancient Egypt Verdis Aida has long been a fixture on the stages of every major opera house in the world For the 2018 revival of Sonja Frisells monumental production of this grand masterpiece the Met assembled a truly allstar cast Soprano Anna Netrebko takes on the title role for the first time at the Met and mezzosoprano Anita Rachvelishvili plays her rival the conniving princess Amneris Tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko is Radamès the warrior that both women love and Quinn Kelsey lends his robust baritone to Aidas father the fallen king Amonasro Maestro Nicola Luisotti is on the podium to conduct this epic performance filmed as part of the Mets series of Live in HD cinema transmissions