Angel Blue, that is. The American soprano, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of Verdi’s “Aida” in 36 years.

Hernández Moments before she went onstage in “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera on a recent night, the soprano Angel Blue was in her ... in the light”: the singer she saw onstage.

Paola Kudacki/Met Opera The 40-year-old singer started voice lessons at the age of 6, initially coached by her father, Sylvester Blue—himself a pastor and highly accomplished gospel singer.

Get to know the international opera star whose life changed at the age of four, when she saw a soprano on stage for the first time. Angel Blue is an American soprano ... which recognises ...

Angel Blue, that is. The American soprano, one of the most admired singers of her generation, is headlining the Metropolitan Opera’s first new production of Verdi’s “Aida” in 36 years.