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The Royal Opera - Aida

Last night was the opening of the second revival of Robert Carsen’s production of Verdi’s four-act opera Aida for the Royal Opera. This grandest of grand operas is set in ancient Egypt and examines ...
Anna Netrebko and Anita Rachvelishvili. Photo: Marty Sohl/Met Opera The synopsis of Verdi's AIDA, with Ghislanzoni's smart libretto, places it in "Egypt, during the reign of the pharaohs." For the ...