Telling a story of star-crossed lovers during the Old Kingdom of Egypt, Virginia Opera’s “Aida” is ready for Richmond.

What makes a “grand opera” grand? Well, in part, it’s the sheer number of artists involved, reviewer Page Laws says.

Once upon a time, these art forms were indeed popular entertainment. But they’re not anymore—and Chalamet doesn’t deserve the flak he’s gotten for saying so.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Through countless hours of practice and prep work, Virginia Opera got ready to show Aida. Then the COVID pandemic happened, shutting it down in March 2020. Six years later, they ...

CUTLINES - Tulsa Opera is closing out its 65th season in grand fashion with a production of Verdi's "Aida" that is at once sumptuously grand and surprisingly, searingly personal.

Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida,” set in ancient Egypt, has a reputation for being the grandest of grand operas. How grand, you ask? Well, some productions feature a parade of live elephants. Historians debate ...

Tulsa Opera's production of "Aida" taken during a dress rehearsal at the PAC in Tulsa. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World Ballet dancers Christy Martin (left), Sofia Lerner and Cleo Magill perform during a ...

Every year, the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra highlights its season with a full opera in concert form to the delight of its audience. This year’s selection, Aida, was slated to be conducted by the ...