Already this year, I’ve thought much on the nature of theatrical revivals and adaptations. At the Royal Ballet and Opera, the issue is doubled. Gone are the pyramids and Tutankamun call-backs and in comes sets (by Miriam Buether) that reminded me of the ...

You know you’re in trouble when a grand new production of Verdi’s “Aida” only catches fire midway through the second act, after the “Triumphal March”—when Amonasro shows up. The Metropolitan Opera’s show, directed by Michael Mayer and ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series of reported commentaries on the future of opera. NEW YORK — It’s a big house. The Metropolitan Opera seats nearly 4,000 people up into its fifth balcony. It spends $300 million-plus a year ...

Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions for solo dancers with significant stage experience for its upcoming production of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi. The production was originally staged by acclaimed director Francesca Zambello. Jessica Lang is the ...