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Enjoy this epic love story starring Angel Blue in the title role “Aida” on GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET – June 13 at 9 pm
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Premieres Friday, June 13 at 9:00 pm on PBS
Available to stream from June 13 – 27
Soprano Angel Blue makes her long anticipated Met role debut as Aida, the Ethiopian princess caught between her love for an enemy soldier and loyalty to her homeland. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Michael Mayer’s new staging of Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic opera which immerses audiences in the splendor of ancient Egypt. The cast includes Judit Kutasi as Aida’s Egyptian rival Amneris, and Piotr Beczała as Radamès, the soldier caught in an epic love triangle. Also featured are Quinn Kelsey as Amonasro, Morris Robinson as Ramfis, and Harold Wilson as the King. Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens hosts.
Aida Principal Cast:
Angel Blue – Aida
Piotr Beczała – Radamès
Judit Kutasi – Amneris
Quinn Kelsey – Amonasro
Morris Robinson – Ramfis
Harold Wilson – The King