Stephanie Blythe redeems mediocre Met 'Aida'
NEW YORK (AP) — In 1872, a dissatisfied opera-goer who had attended a performance of Verdi's "Aida" in Parma, Italy, wrote to the composer asking for his money back. Amused by the man's audacity, Verdi complied.
If no one in the Metropolitan Opera audience Thursday night had a similar impulse to seek a refund, there's one main reason: Stephanie Blythe.
The great American mezzo-soprano was singing the role...
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