Review: Michael Mayer’s ‘Aida’ at the Met

The men’s ballet.

A scene from the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Aida shows a large ensemble of singers in elaborate Egyptian costumes, with a group of male dancers in minimal attire performing a synchronized ballet at the front of the stage.

Michael Mayer’s Faux-Archeologists Can’t Rescue His Entombed ‘Aida’ at the Met

Review: Michael Mayer’s ‘Aida’ at the Met