"Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most ... Capturing the hearts of those audiences is vital for the art -- and the bottom line of institutions like the Met. "The future of the opera ...

Sometimes, during long days in the practice room, she slammed the lid of the piano and threw her music across the room in frustration. Image Blue said that in Aida ... for the Arts, and spent ...

A beloved version of that scale helmed the Met for more than three decades -- so staging a new production of "Aida," a tale of love ... audiences is vital for the art -- and the bottom line ...

“I’ve learned a lot being in ‘Aida.’ ” She cocked her head, alert to music in an adjacent room ... At fifteen, she enrolled in a performing-arts high school in Los Angeles ...