Simon Estes

An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for the enslaved Ethiopian princess Aida, and his loyalty to the Pharaoh. To complicate the story further, the Pharaoh's daughter Amneris is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.

Richard Strauss opera on a Oscar Wilde's biblical drama.

L'une des productions wagnériennes les plus plébiscitées par le public. La mise en scène de Harry Kupfer, captivante et hypersensible, lui permis d'acquérir une renommée internationale. Le Vaisseau fantôme est de retour sur terre, son capitaine maudit étant à la recherche d'une femme qui pourra lui jurer une fidélité éternelle, condition pour pouvoir retrouver la paix. Il rencontre Daland, un capitaine norvégien, qui lui propose justement de rencontrer sa fille Senta.

Live performance, part of Monteverdi cycle staged by Oper Zürich with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting the Zürich Opera House Monteverdi Ensemble. Staged and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

This was one of the most emotional evenings in Met history—the night Leontyne Price bid farewell to opera. Aida is the role that inspired audiences around the world to acclaim her as the greatest Verdi soprano of her time. And this telecast shows why: the famous soaring phrases that seemed to never end, the shimmering top to her lustrous voice, undimmed by the years. But most of all, there is the ennobling heart and soul Price lavished on every performance—captured here forever. With James Levine conducting the Met orchestra, chorus, and ballet.