Aida
by Giuseppe Verdi
Verdi's vision of ancient Egypt is grandly realized with the help of the Met's unparalleled musical forces-and every one of its stage elevators. Violeta Urmana and Marcello Giordani star as the ill-fated lovers. Stephanie Blythe sings Amneris for the first time at the Met.
Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Aida: Violeta Urmana
Amneris: Stephanie Blythe
Radamès: Marcello Giordani
Amonasro: Lado Ataneli
Ramfis: James Morris
The King: Jordan Bisch
Start time: 10:00am on Capital Public Radio
Approximate running time 3 hrs. 40 min.