Angel Blue shines in the Met’s glitzy new Aida

Quinn Kelsey (Amonasro) and Angel Blue (Aida)

Angel Blue (Aida)

Piotr Beczała (Radamès), Dmitry Belosselskiy (Ramfis) and Met Chorus

Quinn Kelsey (Amonasro), Morris Robinson (King), Dmitry Belosselskiy (Ramfis) and Met Chorus

Judit Kutasi (Amneris) and Angel Blue (Aida)

By Susan Stempleski, 01 January 2025

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“effortlessly navigated Verdi’s long and technically intricate passages”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 31 December 2024

Verdi, Aida

Metropolitan Opera

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor

Michael Mayer, Director

Christine Jones, Set Designer

Susan Hilferty, Costume Designer

Kevin Adams, Lighting Designer

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

59 Productions, Video

Judit Kutasi, Amneris

Piotr Beczała, Radamès

Quinn Kelsey, Amonasro

Angel Blue, Aida

Dmitry Belosselskiy, Ramfis

Morris Robinson, King of Egypt

Amanda Batista, Priestess

Oleg Glushkov, Choreography

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Susan Stempleski

Based in New York City, Susan is a retired specialist in second and foreign language teaching and the author/editor of several professional books for language teachers and many widely used textbooks for English language learners around the world. An avid concertgoer, she spends her time attending operas and other classical music events in New York and Paris. Since 2002, she has regularly published reviews on Classical Source. A keen Francophile, she has a particularly strong interest in French music, literature and film.