Othello

The Met Casts Anna Netrebko as ‘Aida’ Despite Her Past Controversy in the Role

Just last summer, Netrebko defended performing the role of Aida, an enslaved Ethiopian princess, in an Instagram post. The Met has decided to cast her again in the role, for their annual gala, no less.

By Helen Holmes

David Oyelowo v. 007: A New Color of Money

David Oyelowo (pronounced “oh-yellow-oh”) is a super-serious Shakespearean actor, Oxford-born to Nigerian parents of Yoruba ethnicity, raised a Baptist and schooled in the classics at LAMDA where he graduated with the “Scholarship for Excellence” from Nicholas Hytner. He has only been acting for 18 of his 40 years, but that’s long enough for him to accumulate 59 screen credits and a wagonload of awards, including a new O.B.E. from Her Majesty herself for his services to drama.

By Harry Haun

Othello

The Met Casts Anna Netrebko as ‘Aida’ Despite Her Past Controversy in the Role

David Oyelowo v. 007: A New Color of Money

Art Dealer David Findlay Dead at 82, Wealth and Art Not So Linked, and More

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Shakespeare in The Parking Lot Celebrates 20th and Final Anniversary

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