Krassimira Stoyanova triumphs in The Met's Aida - Review by Robert Levine

"Of the three sopranos singing the title role this season, Latonia Moore is the warmest, Liudmyla Monastyrska is the loudest, and Krassimira Stoyanova, new to the role at the Met, is, hands down, the finest. A handsome woman and scrupulous musician, one wishes the voice were a bit bigger (or the Met a bit smaller), but the sound has both grandeur and beauty, and she shades phrases and obeys dynamic marking. The pitch perfect high C in “O patria mia” was not quite pianissimo, but elsewhere, the high, spun phrases were glorious and her dips into chest voice were dramatically effective...And Stoyanova’s Aida is the finest heard here for years".
On the picture: George Gagnidze (Amonasro) and Krassimira Stoyanova (Aida) © Marty Sohl | Metropolitan Opera