The world premiere of “Aida” took place on December 24, 1871, at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo. Auguste Mariette designed the sets and costumes, striving for historical authenticity based ...

NEW YORK, Jan 25 — “Aida” has long epitomised opera at its most extravagant – think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses, an experience intended to transfix the audience with ...

"Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses, an experience intended to transfix the audience with grandeur. A beloved ...

In this opera, she has found a defining role ... helping Blue with her costume during “Aida.”Credit...Kholood Eid for The New York Times Blue’s father predicted that she would follow ...

Aida has long epitomised opera at its most extravagant - think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses, an experience intended to transfix the audience with grandeur.

The Metropolitan Opera presents a new production of Giuseppe Verde’s masterpiece, “Aida,” and Oregon coast audiences can see it at the Newport Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 9:30 a.m.

A beloved version of that scale helmed the Met for more than three decades -- so staging a new production of "Aida," a tale of love, war and loyalty set in ancient Egypt, was a tall order.

"When you look at the history of Grand Opera, you see a lot of operas that are set in exotic locales," he said, citing "Aida" along with "Madama Butterfly," set in Japan, and "Turandot," set in ...