Opera Abbreviated Podcast: Verdi's 'Aida' At The Met

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Oct 4, 201830:27Arts

The Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD presentations, beamed into cinemas worldwide, begins a new season Saturday, Oct. 6. Anna Netrebko stars in the title role of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida.

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