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Oksana Lyniv triumphs in her Met debut in Turandot revival
The Ukrainian conductor heads an impressively cast revival of Franco Zeffirelli's gaudy Turandot.
Tomb Raider: Sonja Frisell’s Aida exhumed one last time at the Met
A loud, unsubtle performance of a loud, unsubtle production – the Met really deserves a new Aida.
The Met revives its legendary Turandot to mixed musical performances
Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular production of Turandot gets another revival with Christine Goerke and Yusif Eyvazov as the ice princess and Calaf.
Amneris is the star of the Met's Aida revival
This revival of the Met's 30-year-old production of Aida had a disappointing debut in the title role but Dolora Zajick's reign as Amneris is still a force of nature.
Netrebko triumphs as Aida at The Met
Netrebko met the audience’s high expectations, as she does every time, conquering the challenges with her remarkable artistry.
Stoyanova triumphs in The Met's Aida
The Metropolitan Opera’s now 29-year old production of Aida is still standing and still looking good. Gianni Quaranta’s gigantic sets – floor-to-sky-statuary, regal-looking staircases, a couple of horses, wise/exciting use of the stage elevator to change scenes (causing, unfortunately, a glitch the other night which delayed the final scene for a few minutes), costumes (by Dada Saligeri) mostly of