Barely had the première of this new production finished that a wave of ink was spilled in its name, with crowds and critics widely divided over Olivier Py’s latest work. However, under the artistic and musical direction of Olivier Py and Philippe Jordan respectively, Verdi’s opera has ignited a veritable storm of both fervent criticism and ardent defence. Forty-five years have passed and since then France and French culture have undergone numerous changes and so, it would seem, has Verdi’s masterpiece. The last time Aida was part of the Opéra de Paris’s programme, Paris had entered the tumultuous year of 1968, full of riots and social clashes.
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