Aida
86

Aida NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%
(29 Reviews)
Positive
93%
Mixed
4%
Negative
3%
Members say
Absorbing, Great singing, Great staging, Delightful, Entertaining

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Giuseppe Verdi's spectacular epic about ancient Egypt returns to the Met.

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Member Reviews (29)

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430 Reviews | 99 Followers
79
I remember this set as more vivid. it felt beige, Epic, Great singing, Ambitious

See it if The music, the singing, majesty.

Don't see it if Not colorful. I hear they are retiring production.

350 Reviews | 42 Followers
92
Epic, Great staging, Great singing

See it if The grandest opera of all … fanfare and spectacle. 34yo production to be retired after this season.

Don't see it if Long intermissions to allow for set changes.

305 Reviews | 39 Followers
79
Epic, Romantic, Great writing, Great staging, Great singing

See it if you want to see the last viewing of this epic staging of a great opera. The Met is retiring the production and who knows what will come next

Don't see it if you do not care for grand opera. This is big emotions, big drama or a big scale. Well sung although there are no real stand-outs among the c

181 Reviews | 26 Followers
85
Ambitious, Epic, Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if you want to see a great classic opera monumentally staged, or haven’t seen this production which is retiring this season after 34 years

Don't see it if you have seen this in the past, don’t like tragic grand opera, or prefer plays or comedies. If you haven’t been to an opera this one is fun Read more

100 Reviews | 11 Followers
93
Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

See it if Simply the single best Opera The Met produced this season! Amazing scores and sets! A must see!

Don't see it if You don't want to spend 4 hours in the theatre

72 Reviews | 9 Followers
100
Epic, Must see, Great singing, Enchanting

See it if you want to see one of the core Met productions and the full grandeur of the Met (sets, costumes, animals, huge cast). Audience favorite.

Don't see it if you would rather see one of the experimental or less performed operas. This is the traditional production they've done for years.

51 Reviews | 23 Followers
78
Entertaining, Delightful

See it if You want to sing and hum the score for years to come. I keep returning to the album every few months

Don't see it if You don't like narrative story telling

35 Reviews | 5 Followers
80
Great writing, Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if You love opera, you love Verdi and you want to hear some of his greatest music.

Don't see it if If you don't like opera, or don't like Verdi Read more