Transplanting a tale of ancient Egypt to a modern-day military dictatorship is a difficult and rather dubious task, but Robert Carsen's production of Aida gets away with it, showing that power, ...

The first sign of problems appeared early: Radamès, the Egyptian general ... Radamès and fury at Aida, grew in strength and complexity all evening. Her despairing scene when she realizes that ...

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 ...