The opera Aida holds unique thematic and historical importance in Egyptian culture and is one of Egypt's most frequently performed operas. Composed by Giuseppe Verdi with a libretto by Antonio ...

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.

"Because Aida is so big and so expensive... I did definitely feel the pressure of that," director Michael Mayer told AFP in a recent interview of his production that premiered this month, adding ...

Addressing that was among Mayer's tasks -- to "acknowledge, even in a gentle way, the kind of imperialism and colonialism associated with a kind of fetishization of ancient Egypt," he told AFP. "When ...

A timeless story of love and betrayal against the backdrop of war, a livestream of the opera ... attack Egypt. He dreams of leading the army into battle and returning victorious to Aida ...