Aida

Book Aida tickets for the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, where Verdi's grandest opera returns from 9 March to 12 June 2027 in Michael Mayer's production. Towering sets and animated projections bring ancient Egypt to life, and four sopranos share the title role across the run: Ailyn Pérez, Marigona Qerkezi, Anna Pirozzi and Leah Hawkins. With the Triumphal Scene, a full chorus and some of Verdi's most famous melodies, Aida is one of the biggest nights of the spring at the Met.

Aida: the story

Aida is an Ethiopian princess living as a slave in Egypt, secretly in love with Radamès, the young general chosen to lead Egypt's army against her own people. Her rival is Amneris, the Egyptian king's daughter, who loves Radamès too. When victory, loyalty and love collide, Radamès is forced to choose between his country and the woman he loves. Verdi wrote Aida to a libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, and it premiered at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo in 1871. For all its spectacle, it is an intimate story of three people caught between private feeling and public duty.

Aida cast and production at the Met

Ailyn Pérez sings Aida in March, Marigona Qerkezi and Anna Pirozzi share April, and Leah Hawkins sings from 15 May to 12 June. Michael Fabiano and SeokJong Baek alternate as Radamès, with Judit Kutasi and Olesya Petrova as Amneris. Quinn Kelsey and George Gagnidze share Amonasro, Aida's father. Daniele Callegari conducts from March to April, Marco Armiliato in May and June, and John Keenan on 12 June.

Michael Mayer, the Tony Award-winning director, created the staging with sets by Christine Jones, costumes by Susan Hilferty, lighting by Kevin Adams and projections by 59 Studio. Expect monumental scenery, shifting animated backdrops and a huge stage picture for the Triumphal March.

Aida dates, running time and language

Aida plays 21 performances between 9 March and 12 June 2027. Evening shows start at 7pm, 7:30pm or 8pm, and there are matinees on 13 March, 10 and 18 April, 22 and 30 May and 6 June. The Met estimates a running time of 3 hours 15 minutes, with Acts I and II (90 minutes) before one 30-minute intermission, then Acts III and IV (75 minutes). Aida is sung in Italian, with Met Titles on the seat back in English, German, Spanish or Italian. The Met suggests it for all ages; the production uses smoke effects.

Best seats and booking Aida tickets

Choose your date first, as the Aida and Radamès change across the run, then pick a level. The Dress Circle and Grand Tier give the best view of Mayer's full stage picture and projections. Orchestra seats bring you closest to the singers, while the Balcony and Family Circle are the best value. Our Metropolitan Opera House seating guide compares every level. Aida tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled once booked, so check your date before you pay.

Plan your Aida night at the Met

Aida plays the Metropolitan Opera House at 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, beside the 66 St-Lincoln Center subway station. Arrive 30 to 45 minutes early: the house opens 45 minutes before curtain, and latecomers wait for the intermission. Read our Aida at the Met guide for the music to listen for, or our first-timer's guide to the Met Opera if this is your first opera. In spring 2027 you can also book Otello tickets and Manon tickets, or browse all Metropolitan Opera tickets.